it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
last position; previous job; predecessor
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
teacher employment examination
(one's) quota; assignment
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
several years; a few years
social networking service; SNS; social media
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
frequency (of occurrence)