the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
in the ministry; in the department
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
spare time; free time; leisure time
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
experimental; provisional
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
promotion; raising of status
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
competent; suitable; qualified
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
(giving) instruction; initiation
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
different opinion; objection
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to compete with; to vie for
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to encamp; to take up positions
both people; two people; two directions; both directions