earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
school building; schoolhouse
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
future (usually near); prospects
choices; alternatives; options
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be a matter of life or death
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
already; now; no longer; not any more
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash