being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
results; record; grades; marks
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to recall; to remember; to recollect
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
I don't want to boast but
considerably; fairly; quite
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
hearsay; learning by hearsay
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
arm; skill; efforts; ability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to manage something successfully; to be successful
monthly mean; monthly average
when it becomes; when it comes to
regular pay; fixed salary
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that