to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
being too late; losing one's final chance
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
paying one's own expenses
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)