influence; clout; leverage
finding employment; getting a job
prefectural assembly member
viewing as a problem; problematizing
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
armed forces; military; troops
military personnel; soldier
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
study; pursuit of knowledge
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
ordinary; sensible; commonplace