taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
to palm off; to force a sale
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
cheap article; poor quality article
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to lie down; to throw oneself down
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten