recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
such; this sort of; like this
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
relation; connection; relevance
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
owner (esp. of a business)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
contract; compact; agreement
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
long ago; a long time ago; already
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
participation; joining; entry
although I say; although one might say; although called
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to call in; to invite; to bring in
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to hand (over); to deliver in person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
woman; female; feminine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)