considerably; greatly; a lot
imagination; supposition; guess
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
rejection (of an application)
notice; notification; report; posting
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
desperately; for one's dear life
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
older brother and younger sister
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
guidance; leadership; leading the way
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross