mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
woman; female; feminine gender
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
average amount from one customer
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
I see; that's right; indeed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
generously; liberally; magnanimously
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)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to talk; to chat; to chatter
general; popular; common; typical
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to close (one's eyes); to shut