a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
reaching; attaining; arrival
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
paid vacation; paid holiday
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
is that so?; I see; right; oh
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
bento; Japanese box lunch
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to run up to; to rush over
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to pass (of time); to elapse
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
large amount of money; great cost