period of time; time slot; time zone
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
high street; town centre (center)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
business world; business circles; (the) industry
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
royalty and titled nobility
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
history; pedigree; lineage
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining