passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
Japanese person; Japanese people
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
workshop; studio; atelier
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
name; given name; first name
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
by today; before the day is over
association; society; organization; organisation
government office; public office
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to have a talk; to tell a story
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only