planning; plan; project; arrangements
a few people; small number of people
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
military authorities; army circles
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
one's post; place of work; workplace
early marriage; marrying young
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
reinstatement; reappointment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to increase in value; to gain prestige
being very popular; being in great demand
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
finish; finishing; finishing touches
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
processed goods; finished goods
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
convenient; handy; useful