company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
rejection (of an application)
notice; notification; report; posting
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
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
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go ahead; to pull ahead
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
on hand; readily available
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to increase; to add to; to augment
had better ...; had better not ...
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
living by oneself; living alone
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to attempt; to test; to try out
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day