to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
advanced level; high grade; senior
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
difference; variation; difference
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
in one's own way or style
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
custom; practice; convention; precedent
way (of doing); manner; method; means
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
correction; rectification; mending; repair
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
imagination; supposition; guess
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to talk; to chat; to chatter
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to apologize; to apologise
immediately; right away; on the spot
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; tone; mood