middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
being startled; getting a shock
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
income; receipts; revenue
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
unveiling; debut; introduction
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
way one walks; one's walk
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
from the beginning; from scratch