recommendation; referral; endorsement
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
imagination; supposition; guess
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
real estate agent; realtor
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
yen (currency of Japan); circle
lease agreement; rental contract
every month; monthly; month by month
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
no!; no no!; no, not at all
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
total (money); full amount; sum
receipt of money; money received; receipts; depositing; deposit; payment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless