cooperation; collaboration; help; support
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
one-by-one; separately; in detail
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
just who do you think you are?
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
for your information; I'm telling you
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
for this very reason; that is exactly why
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
licensed chef; qualified cook
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
each; (arch.) you (plural)