suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
surveillance camera; security camera
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
career change site; job change site
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
heart; guts; nerve; central part
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
all; entire; whole; altogether
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
business; trade; operations; sales
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)