very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
empirically; from experience
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
business; trade; operations; sales
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
schedule; program; calendar
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how long; how far; how much
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected