admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to follow another's example
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to give an impression; to make an impression
office building; office complex
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
probability; likelihood; chances
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
himself; yourself; herself
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
resolution; vote; decision
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed