colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to ponder; to contemplate
finding employment; getting a job
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
briskly; quickly; promptly