just a minute; small quantity
to say; to be called; to do
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
speech; expression; wording; language
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
preparation; provision; guarding
to affect; to impact; to influence
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to employ; to hire; to charter
stagnation; hindrance; delay
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
practice; practising; experience
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
counter for books; volume
to be too numerous; to be too much
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
basis for decision; evidence for judging
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track