everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
school grades; academic results
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
along the way; along the road
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
superior; superiors; senior
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
hostility; antagonism; opposition
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands