sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
review; reconsideration; revision
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
according to plan; as planned; on target
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
animal husbandry; livestock industry
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
rating; ranking; grading; classification
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to name; to call; to christen; to term
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
treatment as a guest; guest
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
opening time; starting time of work
to change completely; to change suddenly
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
intuition; instinct; hunch