black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to state; to express; to mention
Japanese person; Japanese people
to concern; to be related
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
time; hour; period; class
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hegemony; leadership; initiative
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
reopening; resumption; restarting
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few