to recall; to remember; to recollect
older employee who does not have much actual work
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money