spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
former (incumbent); predecessor
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
Central and South America
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
cooperation; collaboration
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe