to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
extremely; very; really; super; so
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
finish; end; completion; result
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shopping; purchased goods
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
appointment; rendezvous; date
hello; good day; good afternoon
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chance; opportunity; occasion
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
at least; at most; (even) just
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
extreme sadist; very sadistic