that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
business world; business circles; (the) industry
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
several years; a few years
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
adds force or indicates command
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in that way; thus; so; so?
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally