proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
person in charge; official; attendant
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
man; male; masculine gender
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to summon courage; to be brave
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
your company; your shrine
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)