good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
time; hour; period; class
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to grow up; to become an adult
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
casting; cast-metal object
company; corporation; workplace
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
society; public; community; social studies
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be reflected in a mirror
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
while; during; while; although; all; both
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull