what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
at a glance; at first sight
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
certainly; surely; definitely
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
island in a pond or river
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
narrow; thin (sized); slender
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
national holiday; public holiday
period of time; time slot; time zone
business hours; opening hours; office hours
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking