narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
interior design; interior; upholstery
business world; business circles; (the) industry
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
8000; eight thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to be surprised; to be astonished
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sense of values; values; value system
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
fortune-telling; divination
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss