time; hour; period; class
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
particularly; only; in the case of
dawn; daybreak; beginning
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
business; trade; operations; sales
in succession; one after another
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
sales; selling; marketing
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
don't you think?; indicates question
I see; that's right; indeed
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
and; thereupon; because of that
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
discovery; detection; finding
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)