many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
many; much; plenty; hardly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
paper towel (esp. for drying one's hands); paper hand towel
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
newly appointed; inaugural
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
duty; obligation; responsibility
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take; to catch; to capture
it's been a long time; long time no see
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season