to be effective;  to take effect;  to work;  to function well;  to be possible (to do, use, etc.);  to be able to
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 potentiality;  likelihood;  possibility;  availability
 chair;  chairman;  chairperson;  speaker (of an assembly);  president (of a council, senate, etc.)
 well then ...;  in that situation;  in which case
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 business;  affairs;  duties;  work;  procedure;  task
 to hit (a person);  to strike;  to beat;  to deliver (a speech);  to give (an address)
 pipe shaft (in a building);  riser shaft
 knock;  knocking;  fungo hitting;  hitting balls for fielding practice
 excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you;  greeting used when entering someone's home
 private affairs;  personal matter
 naming;  nominating;  designating;  calling on;  asking for;  requesting
 pattern paper (for dressmaking)
 uncool;  unsophisticated;  unfashionable;  out of fashion;  tacky
 reverse;  opposite;  converse (of a hypothesis, etc.);  inverse (function)
 work-in-progress;  working state
 rest;  break;  recess;  intermission
 medium;  average;  moderation;  middle school;  China;  volume two (of three);  during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
 smell (esp. a good smell);  fragrance;  scent;  aroma;  perfume
 to start;  to begin;  to commence
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 good;  OK;  all right;  fine;  very well;  will do
 don't you think?;  indicates question
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 I;  me;  personal (affairs, etc.);  private;  selfishness;  partiality
 proposal;  proposition;  suggestion
 topic of discussion;  agenda
 representative director;  managing director;  president;  someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  consequently;  on those grounds;  that is why
 to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 question (e.g. on a test);  problem;  problem (e.g. societal, political);  question;  question (i.e. doubt);  public discussion
 action;  conduct;  behaviour;  behavior;  mobilization;  mobilisation
 to be conspicuous;  to stand out
 for example;  for instance;  e.g.
 diversion;  appropriation (e.g. of funds);  misappropriation;  re-use (e.g. old computer parts);  recycling
 what is called;  as it is called;  the so-called;  so to speak