to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to invite in; to show someone in
showing one's face in public; facing another person
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
friction; discord; strife
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
becoming active; increase in activity