mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the other day; a few days ago
operating officer; company executive
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
number; number plate; license plate
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
toast; congratulatory cup
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
control room; control booth
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
application; request; petition
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom