aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
intention; idea; inclination; wish
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
secretariat; executive office
to take (be in) charge of
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
religious organization; religious organisation
tendency; trend; inclination
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
guardian; protector; patron; parent
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
imperial order; imperial decree
decision; determination; resolution