make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be silent; to say nothing
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
this and that; various things
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's own car; privately owned car
relatively; comparatively
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to complain; to make a complaint
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
author; writer; novelist; artist
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard