reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
inside; interior; inner part
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to sit down; to take a seat
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
every year; yearly; annually
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
charming; fascinating; attractive
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
information board; building directory
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
illustration (e.g. book); picture
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
library; book collection; paperback book
historical play; period drama
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pointing out; identification
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)