call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
clear; precise; definite; distinct
without; but if; otherwise; or else
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
physical education; PE; gym (class)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
trip abroad; overseas travel
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
information technology; IT
service industry; service sector
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
as (for); for; in the capacity of
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official