recommendation; referral; endorsement
originally; by nature; from the start
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
forcibly; against one's will
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
step; stride; counter for steps
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
father; dad; husband; you; he
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
minority group (party); minority
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit