separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to be on the right track; to go well
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
to feel depressed; to be down
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
society for the study of manga; manga club
established practice; custom
major cleanup; spring cleaning
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
interview (e.g. for a job)