to inherit; to succeed; to take over
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pile up; to accumulate
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
even more; still more; further
preparatory phase; preparatory period
every person; each one; everybody
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
armed forces; military; troops
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to stick it out (until the end)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
history of; experience of
promotion; raising of status
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR