post; official position; managerial position; executive position
absence; disregard; indifference
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
record high; all-time high
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
huge win; overwhelming victory
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision