lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
selection; choice; option
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
any more; any further; any better; any longer
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to have the privilege of doing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone