now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
well-grilled; extra grilled; well-done
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
surroundings; environs; circumference
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
company outing; company retreat
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
labor union; labour union; trade union
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
to become pale; to turn pale
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry