garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
serious; not joking; straight
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
influence; clout; leverage
naturally; of course; understandably
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
coincident with; while; simultaneously
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pointing out; identification
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
reskilling; improving one's skills
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
clumsy; unskillful; bungling; poor; bad
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well