harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
business trip; official trip
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
continuation; succession; series
by today; before the day is over
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
business results; business performance
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)