exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
after tax income; net income
professional job; profession
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to become possible; to become able to (do)
a little; a bit; slightly
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life