technique; art; skill; move
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
company president; manager; director
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
university graduate; having graduated from university
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to concern; to be related
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
all; entire; whole; altogether
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pessimism; negative thinking
contrived; false-sounding