non-disclosure agreement; NDA
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to become locked; to lock
surveillance camera; security camera
to push (something) against
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to force open; to push open
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
white stone; white (go pieces)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to spread; to be propagated
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
one's work environment; job conditions
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
as much as one can; as much as possible
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)