assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
old friend; old acquaintance
mandatory retirement system; age-limit retirement system
whispering into a person's ear
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
renewal; extension; revision
lifetime employment; permanent employment
to pick a fight; to find fault