condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
great difference; big difference; wide margin
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
president (of a society); chairman
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
attendance; presence; appearance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation