recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
under the staircase; understairs
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to speak; to hear a voice
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
high and low; rise and fall
branch road; branch path; fork road
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
(white) radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
complete; whole; perfect; safe
preservation; retainment; keeping
remaining quantity; residual quantity
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
alert status; emergency alert
encounter; engagement; battle
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
submersion; inundation; being flooded