to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
finding employment; getting a job
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
please (give me); please (do for me)
rather; sooner; preferably
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
this occasion; at this time; now
fate; chance; relationship; tie
in that way; thus; so; so?
suffix for familiar person
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)