promotion; raising of status
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
single word; a few words; brief comment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
great sensation; taking something by storm; making a splash
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
ability; capability; competence; skill
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to take over; to hand over
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
wages; pay; rental payment
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
hey there; I say; see here
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
two times; twice; two degrees
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught