absolutely; positively; decidedly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
fund-raising; collection of funds
in that way; thus; so; so?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
upward adjustment; upward revision
earnings forecast (outlook, projection)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to set (sun); to become dark
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
dissection; autopsy; analysis
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
how; in what way; by what means
had better ...; had better not ...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores