to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
originally; by nature; from the start
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
atrocious crime; heinous crime
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to pass (of time); to elapse
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one's post; place of work; workplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
aptitude; aptness; suitability
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
primary school; elementary school; grade school
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
such ... as; or some such
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation