book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
relatively; comparatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one-by-one; separately; in detail
please (give me); please (do for me)
name; given name; first name
ad; advertisement; address
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
question; inquiry; enquiry
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
transactions; dealings; business
account book; ledger; register
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work