maintenance; preservation; improvement
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be found; to be discovered
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
how; in what way; by what means
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
the same generation; coeval
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach