to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(written) application; application form
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
necessary documents; required documents
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to be helpful; to be useful
identification papers; ID
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
subject; national; citizen
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
exemption; exoneration; discharge
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
success or failure; outcome; result
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
just because; even if; even though
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
personal appearance; character; personality
petty underling; small fry
to have meaning; to be meaningful