preference; priority; precedence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
court lady; lady-in-waiting
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
duty; obligation; responsibility
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to care for someone; to look after someone
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
breeding; raising; rearing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
future; possible; potential; prospective
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)