to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
left side; left-hand side
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
talking while standing; standing around talking
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to breathe out; to exhale
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
planning stage; planning stages
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)