recitation; reciting from memory
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
amount of material resources
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
daily allowance; daily wages
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
serious error; gross mistake
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
bad influence; negative influence
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
residence; living (at, in); abode
staff member; employee; worker; personnel