nonparticipation; nonattendance
overall; general; as a whole
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
in the end; at the end of the day
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
as far as the eye can see
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
standard; set; routine; decided
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
root; joint; base; crotch
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
communication skills; communication ability
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
(in the same way) as before; as always
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
headquarters; head office; main office
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth