actor; actress; player; performer
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
the reverse; other side; lining
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to entrust; to leave to a person
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sorry; excuse me; thank you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ago; since; before; previous
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be needed; to be wanted
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
at that time; in those days
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
if it is the case that ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to recall; to remember; to recollect