writing implement; writing tool
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to begin talking; to open up
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to take (be in) charge of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wet nurse; nursing mother
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
unexpectedly; surprisingly
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)