true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
one's own work; making by oneself
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
without cause; without reason
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
registration; accession; register; entry; record
not long has passed since ...
looking away; looking aside
to turn towards; to point
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
receptionist; reception woman
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
father; dad; husband; you; he
business world; business circles; (the) industry
international; diplomatic intercourse