skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
chief; main; principal; important
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
engineer; technical officer
supply; provision; service; supply
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough