article; thing; object; property; real estate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
briskly with small steps; trotting
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
enterprise; business; company; corporation
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(not so) much; (not) very
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
cannot be compared with; no match for
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
library; book collection; paperback book