to jump at; to be attracted by
research and development; R&D
the original; original copy; script
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
branch manager; manager of a branch office
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
your company; your shrine
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
fate; chance; relationship; tie
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
female friend; woman friend
fixed date; settlement date
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to have a reason; to have an excuse
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing