operator; manager; administrator
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(positive) economic effect
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
average per-customer spending; average sales per customer
scene; view; prospect; outlook
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
toughened glass; tempered glass
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
ultimate; final; last; eventual
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person