getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to redeem (from sin); to save
being startled; getting a shock
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
nice; good; well-executed
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
consequently; as a result
not caring; not giving a damn
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
night watch; night watchman
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
great difference; big difference; wide margin
still; as yet; as it has been
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
university student; college student
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement