interior; inside; internal
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
business; trade; operations; sales
growth rate; coefficient of extension
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
what do you want?; can I help you?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
in the same way as; just like
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration