to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
moneymaking; earning money
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
light meal; snack; refreshments
sale; sales; selling; marketing
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
admission and placement (e.g. to a school); transfer admission; advanced-standing admission
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
10th day of the month; ten days
to pass (of time); to elapse
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
league; federation; union
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten