sales; selling; marketing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stairs; stairway; staircase
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one thin flat object; one sheet
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
consequence; outcome; result; blame
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)