just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sending back; return to sender
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
student (esp. a university student)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
peaking out; peaking; passing the peak; declining (after reaching a peak)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
study of foreign languages; linguistics
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
immediately; right away; on the spot
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)