to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
scriptwriter; screenwriter
how many years; how long; what year
to say (something) over one's shoulder
high efficiency; high performance
elementary particle; particle
being half awake and half asleep; (lit.) butterfly's dream
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to be busy at work; to work diligently
special quality, class or grade
open; spacious; extensive
inexpert or untrained eyes
modern civilization; modern civilisation
fund management; fund operation
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
sanction; approval; decision
encryption; encoding; encipherment
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best