way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
company president; manager; director
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
present continuous tense; present progressive form
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
sovereign; emperor; monarch
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
company; corporation; workplace
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively