various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
absorption; suction; attraction
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
future (usually near); prospects
company management; managing a company
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
regret; repentance; remorse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
same generation; one's generation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
both; both sides; both parties
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
running away; escaping on foot
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team