(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
football pitch; soccer field
greeting; a fine thing to say
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
construction; establishment
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
job hunting; job searching
on the occasion of; at the time of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to follow another's example
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
interview (e.g. for a job)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
largest company; industry leader
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
just a minute; small quantity