suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to manage something successfully; to be successful
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
in one's own way or style
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
independence; self-reliance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to say; to be called; to do
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
participation; joining; entry; adherence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
originally; by nature; from the start
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
knowing; (an) acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
failure; mistake; blunder
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction