to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
internal conditions; true state of affairs
jokingly; in the form of a joke
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of