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)
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
problematization; making an issue of (something); becoming a problem; becoming an issue
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
middle and high-school students
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
direct mail; direct message
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to leave as is; to ignore
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to listen again; to ask again
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
history of one's love affairs
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
comments section; comment field
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation