far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
Saipan (island near Guam)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
Japanese person; Japanese people
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
deposit; payment; money received; money due
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
don't you think?; indicates question
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
another company; other company
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)