one's post; place of work; workplace
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
workshop; studio; atelier
to differ; to vary; to disagree
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
system; organization; organisation; architecture
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to lose one's way; to get lost
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
storehouse; warehouse; godown
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool