business ability; business acumen
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
these guys; these fellows
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
adds force or indicates command
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
had better ...; had better not ...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
man; male; masculine gender
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there