work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
official announcement; proclamation
to look forward to something
social life; social intercourse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
function; facility; faculty; feature
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast