polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
surely; certainly; without doubt
hostess (in a hostess bar)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
just because; even if; even though
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
first thing in the morning
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
whispered conversation; whispering
headquarters; head office; main office
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling