sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
semantic content (of a term); meaning (of a sentence)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to come and go; to go back and forth
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
successor machine; later model
at a moment's notice; readily
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to grant someone's request
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
scene; sight; scenario; setting
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to have the privilege of doing
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to help each other; to cooperate
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
four characters; four letters
planning; project; plan; design
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone