inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
profitable plan; good plan
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Japanese person; Japanese people
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
murder; killing; murderer
to that degree; to that extent; that much
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
grandfather; male senior-citizen
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend