working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
not necessarily so; is not always true
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to find out; to discover; to detect
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
difference; discrepancy; variation
very much; exceedingly; extremely
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to do together; to share; to participate in
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation