enterprise; business; company; corporation
ten; 10; ten years of age
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
president (of a society); chairman
trust; confidence; credence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
deed; act; work; performance
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
again; once more; a second time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
low tone; bass; low voice
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
had better ...; had better not ...
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically