departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
enterprise; business; company; corporation
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
president (of a society); chairman
trust; confidence; credence
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
deed; act; work; performance
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
low tone; bass; low voice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
attractive face and figure
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
destination (one is heading towards); goal
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
nature park; natural park