criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
official announcement; proclamation
materials; data; document
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
natural; intrinsic; from birth
very rich person; the super rich
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out