direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
ultimate; final; last; eventual
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
due form; official; formality
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
notice; notification; report; posting
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
businesses offering food and entertainment; cabaret, club, gambling and restaurant businesses; sex industry; sex-related businesses
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for