selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fixed interval; fixed period
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
novel; original; new; innovative
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
coincident with; while; simultaneously
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
action of making something; -ification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
and yet; though; when; in spite of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
counter for chairs or seats