(period of) a year; during an era
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to push away; to push aside; to shove
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
management; administration; operation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
private person; individual
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be profitable; to yield a profit