popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
considerably; greatly; a lot
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good performance; good work; great success
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hard fight; difficult struggle
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
company; corporation; workplace
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
question; inquiry; enquiry