head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to have an eye on; to zero in on
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
branch manager; manager of a branch office
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
close; intimate; on good terms
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
different opinion; objection
to make an appearance; to show up
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be needed; to be wanted
leisure time; idle moment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
for use of customers or guests
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)