hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
height (of body); stature
senior high school; high school
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
meaning; significance; sense
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
senior superintendent; police inspector
chief superintendent (police)
superintendent supervisor; assistant commissioner (UK, Aus. etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bank robbery; bank robber
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
student (esp. a university student)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
information technology; IT
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)