to employ; to hire; to engage
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
flight; desertion; escape
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
have to do; must; should; ought to
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
coating (esp. lacquering)
in the end; on top of that
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
example; illustration; precedent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move