he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
road maintenance; road improvement
proper; respectable; decent; honest
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
government office; government agency; authorities
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to shed light; to cast light
difficult problem; challenge
suited figure; person in a suit
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to get accustomed to using
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to maintain; to continue to have
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
how long; how much; to what extent
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)