sphere; counter for balls
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
if so; in that case; in that situation
settlement; solution; resolution
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
of no interest; not interested
explanation; interpretation
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
about; concerning; related to; -ish
male instincts; male frivolity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
all; entire; whole; altogether
guess; speculation; supposition
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
paid vacation; paid holiday
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie