like; similar to; as with; in the same way
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
since; henceforth; ever since
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
just because; even if; even though
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
imagination; supposition; guess
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
married woman; another's wife
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
for example; for instance; e.g.
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?