match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
story; tale; talk; discussion
what kind of; what sort of; what
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
business world; business circles; (the) industry
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
enterprise; business; company; corporation
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
another company; other company
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
estimate (of costs); budget
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony