to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
operating room; operating theatre
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
research material; experimental material
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
digger; excavator; power shovel
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
mineral matter; metallic property
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to smash down; to beat in
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
modesty; humility; being humble
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously