enterprise; business; company; corporation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
one's post; place of work; workplace
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
beforehand; in advance; previously
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
front; frontage; facade; main
completely; fully; entirely
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
beginning; outset; first; onset
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
per unit time; rate per unit of time
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge