care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
about this time; about now
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
such; this sort of; like this
convenient; handy; useful
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
power; might; authority; influence
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
evening meal; dinner; supper
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
one's post; place of work; workplace
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
training (esp. in-service); induction course
research; study; investigation
since; henceforth; ever since
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
instead; but (on the other hand)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer