office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
while; during; while; although; all; both
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
until now; so far; up to the present
participation; joining; entry; adherence
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
together; at the same time; same; identical
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tradition; legend; folklore
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)