promotion; raising of status
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
one cause; one reason; one factor
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to have an eye on; to zero in on
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
almost (did); nearly (did)
to make a lasting impression
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
platform; home; home base; home plate
trouble; quarrel; dispute
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to attract interest; to capture attention
to run a shop; to have a shop
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to look down on; to make light of
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
principal occupation; core business
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
assortment; product lineup
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere