business; trade; operations; sales
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
perfect; complete; flawless
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
public telephone; pay phone
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
height (of body); stature
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
Chinese puffer (Takifugu chinensis)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
meaning; significance; sense
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
instead; but (on the other hand)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
image; figure; figure; form; image
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
carving; engraving; sculpture