careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to follow another's example
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
simplified version; abridged edition
high efficiency; high performance
race (of people); type of person
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
cooking; food preparation
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
these days; nowadays; recently
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
genius; prodigy; natural gift
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
chair; stool; post; office; position