to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to lead a life; to live a life
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
dirty mind; conniving mind; self-interested thinking
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
third-year student; third-year pupil
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
several years; a few years
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to take command; to give direction
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
patient; unhurried; leisurely
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
being startled; getting a shock
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from