base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to repeat; to do something over again
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
to go through several printings; to run into several editions
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
planning; project; plan; design
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
honour; honor; glory; privilege
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular