from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
generation; the world; the age
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
it is not (like that) either
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
change of occupation; career change
go that far; to that extent
social networking service; SNS
another company; other company
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing