imagination; supposition; guess
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
sexual experience (with men)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
not necessarily so; is not always true
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
self-development; self-enlightenment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
training (esp. in-service); induction course
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
individual; private person; personal; private
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan