bank; banking institution
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
transcendence; excellence; superiority
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)
nine parts; nine percent; almost
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
company president; manager; director
(your) daughter; young woman
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
residence; abode; dwelling
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
determination; conviction
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
control; management (e.g. of a business)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
limited; limiting; restrictive
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
this occasion; at this time; now
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)