to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
bento; Japanese box lunch
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
license; licence; permission; driver's license
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
how; in what way; how about; questionable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
guard; security guard; security officer
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor