dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
company president; manager; director
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to put someone to work; to make someone work
remaining years (of one's life)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
chair; stool; post; office; position
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
business world; business circles
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
leading person; foremost figure
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
belief; faith; conviction
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
tone (of voice); manner of talking