light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
due form; official; formality
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
business; trade; operations; sales
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
before god; before an altar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
branch office; branch store
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
place; situation; position; location
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance