belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
drama; theatre; theater; play
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to use (something) as a selling point
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
suddenly; all of a sudden
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number