charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
man; male; masculine gender
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to be found; to be discovered
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
since when; from when; how long
to be greedy; to devour greedily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
comparatively; relatively
training (esp. in-service); induction course
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray