to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
notice; attention; observation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
great success; huge success
president (of a society); chairman
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion