or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to leave the government service
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
another time; some other time
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to visit (someone) in hospital
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
the other day; lately; recently
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be needed; to be wanted
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to look around; to survey
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help