Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
president (of a society); chairman
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
every month; monthly; month by month
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
parting; separation; farewell
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
historical play; period drama
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute