bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to complain; to lodge a complaint
that kind; competition; match
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to be profitable; to yield a profit
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
seniority by length of service
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
(one's) quota; assignment
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing