finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
all present; all concerned; all of us
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
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)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
at work; in the midst of work; working
time; hour; period; class
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
foreign capital group; foreign company