interview (e.g. for a job)
application; request; petition
decision; settlement; definition
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
signature; signing; sealing
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
whispering into a person's ear
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
clearing one's throat; cough
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin