ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
as everyone knows; needless to point out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
fifth day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to publish a book; to put out a book
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case