taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
enterprise; business; company; corporation
president and chief executive officer
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
coincident with; while; simultaneously
company; corporation; workplace
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to grow up; to become an adult
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
regret; repentance; remorse
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)