engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
various places; several sources
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
video camera; video camcorder
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
exemplar; model; example; pattern
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
making obligatory; making compulsory
before and after (e.g. photos)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to breathe in and breathe out
first-rate; finest quality; the best
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
big leakage; uncontained leak
incompetent; have no merit
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
studying very hard; studying like mad
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
executives; top management; governing body
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to be worn down; to be reduced
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
fate; chance; relationship; tie