I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
discarding; firing (an employee)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to accept; to receive; to agree
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
government service; the bureaucracy
official title; name of one's job
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
edict; ordinance; proclamation
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the place for; the time for; the level of
considerably; fairly; quite
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
practicality; utility; usefulness