reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
another time; some other time
hello; good day; good afternoon
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
first meeting; first interview with
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance