record of proceedings; minutes
how; in what way; how about
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
university graduate; having graduated from university
company management; managing a company
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at least; at most; (even) just
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
office romance; office love affair
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
another company; other company
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life