nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
early unofficial job offer; informal promise of employment
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
form; shape; figure; visage
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
since when; from when; how long
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience