to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
number one; first; best; most; game; round
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
man; male; masculine gender
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
set meal; special (of the day)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
you (plural); all of you; you all
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; fairly; quite
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such; this sort of; like this
had better ...; had better not ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
at that time; in those days
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age