that is to say; so that means
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
advance; moving forward; progress
overestimation; overvaluing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
beginning; outset; first; onset
clear; precise; definite; distinct
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to order; to command; to appoint
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
river; stream; River; the ... river
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...