boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
don't worry about it; forget about it
to withstand; to be able to endure
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
best friend; very close friend
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
such; like that; that sort of; very
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
business; trade; operations; sales
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
employment (long term); hire
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words