loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to take charge during someone's absence
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
force (bulldoze) one's way through
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
being disliked by everyone
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
competent; suitable; qualified
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
secondary; of secondary importance
risk aversion; risk reduction
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
a long time (since the last time)
affectation; showiness; pretence
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise