work; business; company; study
sales; selling; marketing
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
good bye; I'm off; see you later
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
result; effect; performance; success
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to concur; to be the same (thought, opinion, etc.); to have the same way of doing
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
autumn of last year; fall of last year
height of summer; hottest part of summer
8000; eight thousand; many
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable