clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
company; corporation; workplace
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
topic of discussion; agenda
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
fundraising; financing; cash flow
amount of money; sum of money
holder of a title deed; stock holder; lease holder
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to hand over; to surrender
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire