sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
while; during; while; although; all; both
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cooperation; collaboration
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Central and South America
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
former (incumbent); predecessor
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity