among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
baseball player; ballplayer
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
(department) store; (department) stores
teahouse that sells fruit (or serves fruitcake, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
going home from work; on the way home from work
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
registered real-estate broker
second grade; second class; secondary
test of kanji skills; kanji test
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
assistant ...; probationary ...
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping