unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
even if not; even without
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
Japanese company (business, firm)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
preference; priority; precedence
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school