a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
double; twice (as much); twofold
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
administrator; director; commissioner
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
chief; main; principal; important
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to rock; to shake; to swing
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
business; trade; operations; sales
to change completely; to change suddenly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
vocal sound; tone of voice
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to incur someone's enmity
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
usually; under usual circumstances