stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
female university student; female college student
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
compelling force; legal force
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
the way one works; one's working manner
hostility; antagonism; opposition
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
quickly; calmly; intently
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
leader of a charge; first to arrive
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation