branch manager; manager of a branch office
and yet; though; when; in spite of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
telecommunication equipment
start-up company; venture business
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
only; merely; but; no more than
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
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
amount financed; loan amount
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something