to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
clerk; office worker; office staff
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
right side; right-hand side
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
planning; project; plan; design
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
freely; frankly; without reserve
to talk; to chat; to chatter
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
race (of people); type of person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
company; corporation; workplace
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to finish; to end; to close
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded