office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
such; like that; that sort of; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be needed; to be wanted
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
receipt; cash-register slip
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
ago; since; before; previous
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
at work; in the midst of work; working
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
for your information; I'm telling you
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)