hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
regular customer; valued client
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
palatial residence; stately mansion
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(another's) daughter; young lady
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
packing; crating; packaging
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
when it becomes; when it comes to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
programme; program; plans; arrangements
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
way (of doing); manner; method; means
briskly; quickly; promptly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)