Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
vice-minister; undersecretary
due form; official; formality
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
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
bureau director; office chief
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
next term; next period; next version; next release
future (usually near); prospects
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations