warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
calm; composed; leisurely
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
departure from a country; leaving a country
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
competent; suitable; qualified
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
racial discrimination; racism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
our country; our land; one's own country
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less