(not) even once; (not) ever
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
two persons; two people; pair; couple
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
office for rent; office to let
street; quarter; district; area
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up