harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
support; backing; aid; assistance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
regret; repentance; remorse
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly