to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
senior high school; high school
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to employ; to hire; to charter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to return a favor (favour); to repay
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
oval face (e.g. of a beautiful woman)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
computer science; information engineering
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
off an island; away from an island; off-island
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
hard to reach place; remote place
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
righteousness; justice; right
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade