older employee who does not have much actual work
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
shades of night; night scene
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to have one's name entered (in a list)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in the course of one's duties
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
daytime television serial; soap opera
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude