favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unexpected meeting; coincidence
enemy movements; enemy's position
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
shipping industry; marine transport
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
intelligence gathering; information gathering
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to face; to go towards; to head towards
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)