series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
interview (e.g. for a job)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
identification papers; ID
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle