to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
clear; precise; definite; distinct
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to apologize; to apologise
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
don't worry about it; forget about it
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in comparison to; rather than
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement