business world; business circles; (the) industry
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to join together; to combine; to join up
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
like this; in this way; as you see
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
now that; since; so long as; because
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
magic; sorcery; incantation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend