at regular intervals; evenly spaced
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to subsist; to keep on living
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
wherein; therein; thereinto
mediator; manager; caretaker
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to care for someone; to look after someone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)