family; members of a family
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
a few years ago; some years back
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
new residential area; new residential development
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take out a loan; to get a loan
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company; corporation; workplace
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to grimace; to make a wry face
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to pass (of time); to elapse
no matter how much time passes
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to push aside; to push one's way through
while; even though; despite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning