the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
great success; huge success
as you can imagine; as imagined
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
good humour (humor); good mood
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
failure is the mother of success
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
instead; but (on the other hand)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
transactions; dealings; business
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
4th day of the month; four days
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
participant; entrant; player; competitor
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hegemony; leadership; initiative
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
question; inquiry; enquiry
while; during; performed in this condition
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to gather; to collect; to assemble
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization