to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
courteous; decorous; polite
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
information transfer; information transmission
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
intelligence or information network
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
different opinion; objection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
even more; still more; further
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
no!; no no!; no, not at all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to force to do; to compel
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
proud; having a prominent nose
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of