first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
company housing; housing provided by one's company
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
foreign capital group; foreign company
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
in history; ever; historical
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
facing south; southern exposure
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes