to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
member of the Lower House
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
greeting; a fine thing to say
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
special economic zone (China)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
all present; all concerned; all of us
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
at that time; in those days
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
this is why; this means; it is the case that