scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
adds force or indicates command
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
connection; link; relationship
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
as (for); for; in the capacity of
like this; this sort; this way
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)