notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
receptionist; reception woman
absence; disregard; indifference
company; corporation; workplace
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to telephone; to make a phone call
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
such; this sort of; like this
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
how; in what way; circumstances
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
like a decent person; human
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
just a minute; small quantity
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested