narrow margin; slim margin
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
seating plan (e.g. banquet); seating chart
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
promising; hopeful; full of promise
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
student in a lower grade; underclassman
the right person in the right place
rational; logical; coherent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
headquarters; head office; main office
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
beginning of the (fiscal) year
Video Cassette (Tape) Recorder; VCR
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to walk away; to saunter off
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
worldly affairs; ways of the world
near oneself; close to one; familiar