to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
advanced level; high grade; senior
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
flour; meal; powder; dust
official name; formal name
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon