all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
materials; data; document
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
development; exploitation
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
many; numerous; various; large number of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer