acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
foreign; abroad; overseas
import; importation; introduction; afferent
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
fundamental knowledge; the basics
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance; opportunity; occasion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
schedule; program; calendar
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in the meanwhile; during the time
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
three parts; three copies
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")