appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
emigration and immigration
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
personage; person (deserving of respect)
education; training; discipline
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
true intention; underlying motive
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
on bad terms; at loggerheads
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
big leakage; uncontained leak
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)