business world; business circles; (the) industry
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
just because; even if; even though
final; eventual; ultimate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
wearing one's hair in braids
postcard; memo; note; card
to pass (of time); to elapse
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
individual differences; personal equation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
curse; spell; malediction
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
if so; in that case; in that situation
delusion; trick of the imagination
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off