look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
war; fighting; fierce competition
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
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)
when it becomes; when it comes to
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
clearing one's throat; cough
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
solitude; loneliness; isolation
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
pleasant feeling; good vibes