to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at once; immediately; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
company; corporation; workplace
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
interview (e.g. for a job)
every place; various places
workshop; studio; atelier
quality (of a product or a service)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally