to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
handsome face; beautiful features
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
many; much; plenty; hardly
planning; project; plan; design
open; spacious; extensive
good young man; agreeable youth
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
section manager; section chief
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
surname; family name; last name
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to watch intently; to stare
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
real thing; original; actual
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed