to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
newspaper subscription fee
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
younger people; future generations
this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we
surveillance camera; security camera
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
board of directors; board of trustees
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
hello; good day; good afternoon
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation