to cut corners; to be shoddy
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
clergyman; churchman; clergy
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
nothing; nil; naught; nought
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
welcome!; nice to see you!
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
tall figure; high stature
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to lean against; to set against
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
family; relatives; dependents; household