therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
the very best; excellent; superb
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
if it is (the case that ...)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to approach; to draw near
the front; honest; upright; decent
honour; honor; glory; privilege
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course