non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
conference room; council room
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
wrinkle (in paper); crease; wear
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to order; to command; to appoint
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one part; one portion; one section
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
way of reciting; way of telling a story
particularly; only; in the case of
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
quality (of a product or a service)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
by your leave; with your permission
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities