recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
direct import; direct importation
articles; supplies; parts
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
feel (of a material); texture
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
perception; sensing; noticing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
small; fine; detailed; stingy
practice; practising; experience
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
speech; expression; wording; language
greeting; a fine thing to say
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
refutation; rebuttal; retort