overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to accumulate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
business; trade; operations; sales
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be needed; to be wanted
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
whereabout; about where; how much
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be too late; to be too slow