nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
promotion; raising of status
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
suffix for familiar person
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
company; corporation; workplace
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation