with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
now that; since; so long as; because
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
common use; communal use; sharing
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
caller; visitor; company; guest
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
superior; superiors; senior
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
total hours spent working
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
straight-laced person; stubborn person
national pension; government pension system
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
exemption; exoneration; discharge
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple