office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
bent back; hunchback; stoop
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
it's been a long time; long time no see
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
receptionist; reception woman
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
tone (of voice); manner of talking
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
first meeting; first interview with
(in) her way; peculiar to her
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
support; backing; aid; assistance
specialized; specialised; boutique
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
all present; all concerned; all of us
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
nod; inclination of the head
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you