entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
interview; oral examination
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
unclear point; unclear points
COVID-19; coronavirus disease 2019
blow; shock; strike; batting
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
interruption; suspension; break
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
joining a company as a mid-career hire
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
selection process; judging system
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
residing; living; dwelling
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
telework; telecommuting; remote work
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)