to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be able to manage somehow or another
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
study; research; investigation
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
what do you want?; can I help you?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ago; since; before; previous
such ... as; or some such
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
but; however; provided that
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
story; tale; talk; discussion
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
how long; how far; how much
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)