king; king; king (chess piece)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
your company; your shrine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
match (for lighting a fire)
even more; still more; further
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
prayer (for something); supplication
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
company president; manager; director
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
change of job; change of occupation; career change