rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fifth day of the month; five days
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
understood; I see; OK; present; here
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
together; at the same time; same; identical
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
high; noble; refined; advanced
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; that sort of; very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person