still (continuing); as ever; further
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
estimate (of costs); budget
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
both; both sides; both parties
intention; idea; inclination; wish
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to cease; to stop; to be over
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
general; overall; across-the-board
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
final; eventual; ultimate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)