front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to say no more; to sink into silence
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
being adopted into the family of one's bride
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of