regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
how many people; a number of people
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
rationalization; justification
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
future prospects; promise
(not so) much; (not) very
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
for the present; for the time being