In the last few weeks there have been a few words that have come up again and again, but that I had never studied before. After hearing these words so often, I was surprised that I had never learnt them before. I know a few readers here are studying Japanese, so here they are:
口座（こうざ）bank account
交差点（こうさてん）traffic junction
時期に（じきに）soon
順調（じゅんちょう）progressing well/making progress
帖（じょう）counter for tatami mats (and therefore, floor space)
手数料（てすうりょう）fee
手続き（てつづき）process (or step in a process). For example, filling out forms, etc.
床屋（とこや）barber
平米（へいべい）square metre
要は（ようは）in summary
Others that you might not have come across but I heard a lot recently:
契約（けいやく）contract
解約（かいやく）contract cancellation
Copy and paste the lot into WWWJDIC for more information.
