to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
southwestern part; the southwest
factory or industrial district or area
manufacturing plant; production facility
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to apologize; to apologise
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
addition; increase; Canada
quality (of a product or a service)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
business rival; professional jealousy
worry; mental agony; heartache
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)