guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to mention
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
older brother; elder brother
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
reflective water surface; reflecting water
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
convenience; handiness; usefulness
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
expression of love; showing love
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
on the way back; returning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly