to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
almost every day; almost daily
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
job; work; duties; trade; skill
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
main castle; stronghold; inner citadel; this castle
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
border (between countries); national border
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
wide difference; a world of difference