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)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
regret; repentance; remorse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
impact of publicity or propaganda
alone; by oneself; on one's own
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
failure; mistake; blunder
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
such; this sort of; like this
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
factory; plant; mill; workshop
company president; manager; director