to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
woman; female; feminine gender
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
qualification test; quantitative trait; qualifying tournament
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
bank; banking institution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
just because; even if; even though
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
fifth day of the month; five days
major stockholder; large shareholder
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
father; dad; husband; you; he