today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
planning; project; plan; design
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to close (one's eyes); to shut
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
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(period of) a year; during an era
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
company president; manager; director
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
this is why; this means; it is the case that
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand