to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
pioneer; settler; colonist
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
haori (Japanese formal coat)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
rope; cord; policeman's rope
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
development; exploitation
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
suddenly; all of a sudden
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
the staff; inside the department
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
insight; power of observation
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears