to look forward to something
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
on the occasion of; at the time of
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
how long; how much; to what extent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
go that far; to that extent
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to be silent; to say nothing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...