evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to affect; to impact; to influence
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
stature; build; height; size; physique
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
little by little; bit by bit
tone (of voice); manner of talking
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
being very busy; busyness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
cold reception; inhospitality
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
after a long time; for the first time in a while
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)