religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
having said that; on the other hand
to press a question; to cross-examine
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a field worker; outside worker
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
employment; starting work
misrepresentation; misstatement
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
beginning; clue; starting point
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
fax; facsimile; fax machine
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
coming and going; commuting
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
letter; missive; note; mail
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body