although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
until now; so far; up to the present
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
class; heading; group; category
to talk; to chat; to chatter
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beyond that point; after that
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
urbanization; urbanisation
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
moment by moment; hour by hour
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underground train; subway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to apologize; to apologise
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
primary school; elementary school; grade school
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
together; at the same time; same; identical
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
family vacation; family trip
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off