employment (long term); hire
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
armed forces; military; troops
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
serious; not joking; straight
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
bad influence; negative influence
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
decision; determination; resolution
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to blow off; to be blown off
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to not take seriously; to take lightly
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)