coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
danger; peril; hazard; risk
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to do together; to share; to participate in
reason; cause; circumstances
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
and yet; though; when; in spite of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
space; interval; space character; whitespace
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly