seedling; young plant; rice seedling
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
one-year-old; one year old
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
secret; private; surreptitious
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
living in rented quarters
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
and (also); both ... and; as well as
municipal office; council; city hall
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
forcibly; by force; against one's will
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
no!; no no!; no, not at all
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above