considerably; greatly; a lot
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
becoming active; increase in activity
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
headquarters; head office; main office
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
work clothes; business suit
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
lately; recently; these days
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
dealing with; coping with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
such ... as; or some such
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be settled; to be brought to an end
international; diplomatic intercourse
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside