to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
studying very hard; studying like mad
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the place for; the time for; the level of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
recommendation; referral; endorsement
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
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)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform