after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
older person with more life experience
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
button (clothing); push-button
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)
role of a company president
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
bank; banking institution
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
no loss or gain; coming out even
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be conspicuous; to stand out
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.