to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
period of time; time slot; time zone
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
back street; back alley; off-street
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
selection; choice; option
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
world; society; people; the public
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in the same manner as before; the same as always
personnel training; human resources development; character building
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
each nation; many nations; many countries
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature