clearing one's throat; cough
business; trade; operations; sales
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
business trip; official trip
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
inspection; examination; checking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
telephone call; telephone (device)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
rest; break; recess; intermission
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
selection; choice; option
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
lost article; something forgotten
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
living with one's parents; living at home
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
please; somehow or other; one way or another
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reconciliation; make peace with
breath; breathing; tone; mood
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use