order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
little finger; pinky; little toe
to have meaning; to be meaningful
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
interview (e.g. for a job)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to call each other; to call out to one another
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)