one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
company president; manager; director
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
practical guide; manual; how-to book
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
something like ...; something called ...
attendance; presence; appearance
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to look around; to survey
being very busy; busyness
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash