indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
lowly people (Edo period); eta
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
early (days); initial stage; initial
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
how long; how much; to what extent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
price decision; price setting; pricing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
Piemonte (Italy); Piedmont
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate