to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
section manager; section chief
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
of course; certainly; naturally
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sense of smell; olfaction
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
had better ...; had better not ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
how many years; how long; what year
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level