difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
now that; since; so long as; because
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to telephone; to make a phone call
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma