transactions; dealings; business
branch office; branch store
branch manager; manager of a branch office
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
sunlight filtering through trees
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
cost of a meal (or meals)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
account book; register; ledger
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
strongish; somewhat strong
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
subordinate work; assistant; servant
while; during (the time when)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
serious look (on one's face); straight face
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
spurt of blood (from one's victim)