success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
supplementary examination
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
application; request; petition
Japan Fair Trade Commission
online shopping; internet shopping
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be flexible; to be accommodating
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
distant look; faraway look
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
place; situation; position; location
metre; meter; meter; gauge
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth