office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
what kind of; what sort of; what
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to walk away; to saunter off
that is to say; so that means
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
rather than; more ... than ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
in one's own way or style
to be helpful; to be useful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)