to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
report; notification; registration
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
chief; main; principal; important
all parts; various parts; every department
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
study; research; investigation
coastal waters; adjacent seas
living thing; organism; creature; biology
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
don't you think?; indicates question
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
way; method; means; resource; course
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish