amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
existence; being; life; survival
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
attendance; presence; appearance
had better ...; had better not ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
schedule; program; calendar
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
interest; rights; concession
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
(exercising) the right to command
transfer; assignment; conveyance
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)