these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
how long; how far; how much
100,000; hundred thousand
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
entrance; admission; entering
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
business; trade; operations; sales
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
interview (e.g. for a job)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
rest; break; recess; intermission
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
home area; home town; local
unfairness; injustice; partiality
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest