such a thing; something like that
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
company president; manager; director
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; extremely; excessively
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what time; (lit.) which hour
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
it's been a long time; long time no see
it is I who should say so
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly