such ... as; or some such
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
interval; break; pause; spare moment
trade; buying and selling
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to have a trade; to have a vocation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
vitality; ability to earn a living
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
prize money; monetary award; reward
professional shogi player; professional go player