place; situation; position; location
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
considerably; fairly; quite
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
smallish; on the small side
factory; plant; mill; workshop
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
house; dwelling; human habitation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to get scarce; to run short
while; during; while; although; all; both
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
name plate; name tag; label
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
while; even though; despite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at that time; in those days