to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be perturbed; to be agitated
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
mechanism; organization; organisation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
tool; implement; means; furniture
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
chopping board; cutting board
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)