all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
training; drill; practice; discipline
how long; how far; how much
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
killing three birds with one stone
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
firm; unshakeable; resolute
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
businesswoman; female office worker; female employee
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
social networking service; SNS