class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
front company (for an organized crime operation)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut off (a relationship)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
connection; link; relationship
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
preface; introduction; preamble
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
temporary employee placement
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
association; union; guild
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
cooperative society; mutual-benefit association
president (of a society); chairman
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sham marriage; fake marriage
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning