iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
door; gate; opening; title page
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
many; much; plenty; hardly
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
rich person; wealthy person
... years old; age (of) ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
reception room; parlor; parlour
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
just past noon; afternoon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
don't you think?; indicates question
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flour; meal; powder; heroin
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) even once; (not) ever
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish