negotiations; discussions; connection
every year; yearly; annually
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
way; method; means; resource; course
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
how long; how far; how much
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
enterprise; business; company; corporation
convenient; handy; useful
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
children's house; child welfare residential facility
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to make one's rounds; to patrol
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
a few years ago; some years back