to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
straight-laced person; stubborn person
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to be reminded of; to call to mind
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
thinking little of one's family
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to repeat; to be frequent
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
new development; new discovery
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
difficult problem; challenge
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
near; close; beside; third person
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
recommendation; referral; endorsement
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to anticipate; to foresee
to brighten; to grow light
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(committee) chairman; president
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
particulars; details; specified items