family name; house name; family honour; family honor
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
living room (Japanese-style)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
scandal; deplorable event
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
donation; contribution; endowment
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
lying face down; upside down; prone
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
clientele; customer stratum
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
student (esp. a university student)
marijuana; marihuana; cannabis; hemp; pot
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
control; management; supervision