technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
export; exportation; efferent
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to anticipate; to foresee
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
the other day; a few days ago
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unexpected meeting; coincidence
enemy movements; enemy's position
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
how; in what way; how about
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)