candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
although I say; although one might say; although called
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
small; fine; detailed; stingy
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
thank you for your continued patronage
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
going home from work; on the way home from work
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)