ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
bid-rigging; knockout sale
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
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
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at once; immediately; right now
to feel; to sense; to experience
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours