to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
serious wound; serious injury
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
to temper thoroughly; to train well
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
history; pedigree; lineage
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
and so; therefore; for that reason
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
breathing of a sleeping person
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)