like this; in this way; as you see
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to bend; to warp; to curve
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to follow another's example
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
main cause; primary factor
natural; intrinsic; from birth