3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
conference room; council room
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
up until now; as recently as the present
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
company president; manager; director
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation