trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
technical skill; ability; capacity
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sons and daughters; children; girl
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
treasure chest; strongbox
lock-opening; lock-picking
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to order; to command; to appoint
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
simply; merely; only; solely
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)