branch office; branch store
bank; banking institution
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
thousands; several thousand
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
primary cause; main factor
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
one's home country; one's homeland
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
(United States of) America; USA; US
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
secretary (government); director; chief
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront