subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to be born; to come into the world
regular customer; valued client
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
had better ...; had better not ...
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
workshop; studio; atelier
physical work; manual labour (labor)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
personal; individual; private
if so; in that case; in that situation
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to take (be in) charge of
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
3rd day of the month; three days
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
5th day of the month; five days
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to some extent; to a certain extent
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
regular customer; valued client
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred