by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to repeat; to do something over again
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
business plan; business schedule; project
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
future (usually near); prospects
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
state of mind; (one's) mental state
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade