listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
system; institution; organization; organisation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
way of talking; speaking style
preface; introduction; preamble
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
object of romantic interest
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly