understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
crisp, unwrinkled banknote
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
perfect; complete; flawless
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
company president; manager; director
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
serious; not joking; straight
decision; settlement; definition
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
array; muster; line-up; full force
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
while; during; while; although; all; both
company; corporation; workplace
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
settlement; solution; resolution
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)