the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to summon courage; to be brave
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
promoting; increase; advance
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
written request; requisition
to hand (over); to deliver in person
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
right in the middle (of); midst; height
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
store; shop; establishment; restaurant