higher rank; better position
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
story; tale; talk; discussion
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
premiere; first showing; release (film)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
to grow up; to become an adult
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
one's share; one's portion
first thing in the morning
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
in the same way as; just like
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
password; watchword; motto; slogan
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
nice; likeable; desirable