coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to work hard; to be diligent; to do one's best; to try one's hardest; to exert oneself
polite; respectful; reverent
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble