prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
negotiations; discussions; connection
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
dispersing; breaking up; running away
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
surname; family name; last name
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to call each other; to call out to one another
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
minimum; at the very least
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to force open; to push open
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
name plate; name tag; label
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
assumption; supposition; hypothesis