official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
job description; job specification; job content
official business; public business
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to underrate; to make light of
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
not checking; undergoing no checks; leaving unchecked
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
daily necessities; everyday item
cheap article; poor-quality article
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
power creep (in video games, anime, etc.)
subway; metro; underground (railway)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
moisture; humidity; dampness
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
(atmospheric) negative ions (supposedly having positive health effects)
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into