the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
section manager; section chief
private affairs; personal matter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all