steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
on the occasion of; at the time of
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
(courteous) invitation; call
leader; guide; mentor; coach
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
reality; actuality; hard fact
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to bend; to warp; to curve
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
word; term; language; speech
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
in the future; another day; later
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
attendant; valet; servant; follower
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility