rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
when it becomes; when it comes to
door; gate; opening; title page
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
man; male; masculine gender
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
businessman; industrialist
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
talk; dialogue; conversation
no, not like that (but like this)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern