to begin (doing); to start (doing)
several minutes; a few minutes
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to apologize; to apologise
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one large ...; a great ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
immediately; right away; on the spot
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
inside; interior; inner part
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
wherein; therein; thereinto
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
under one's eyes; below one's eyes