chief; main; principal; major
complete set; all; everything
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to give an impression; to make an impression
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
as; because; with; due to
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff
open air; outdoors; outside
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to relax; to feel at home
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
calling by name; designation; nomination
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
head; chief; boss; leader
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to take over; to hand over
reaching; attaining; arrival
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
depending on; dependent on