contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
all; entire; whole; altogether
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly