to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to put one's strength into
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
while surprised; suddenly
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
very likely; very probable
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sales promotion; hard selling
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky