work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
maid; helper; help; assistance
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to amuse oneself; to make merry
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
by today; before the day is over
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
gold vein; gold-bearing reef