half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
serious; not joking; straight
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
in the meanwhile; during the time
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
your acquaintance; people who know
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on