bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
appointment; rendezvous; date
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
first meeting; first interview with
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
document; official papers
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
foreign; abroad; overseas
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to help each other; to cooperate
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily