scattered; separated; dispersed
second; number two; runner-up
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
bank; banking institution
race (of people); type of person
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
members; member; constituent
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
ardent; passionate; vehement
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
underworld; underside of society
national character; regional character
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
classification; categorization; sorting
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul