lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
business results; business performance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
than; from; out of; except; but; more
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to say; to be called; to do
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
living by oneself; living alone
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful