feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
competent; suitable; qualified
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
financial muscle; economic clout
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
as you see; as you can see
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect