to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
curse; spell; malediction
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
action of making something; -ification
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
every place; various places
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(some) more; even more; longer; further
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
serious; not joking; straight