type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
good (place to leave off); convenient
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
above all else; more than anything
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
(positive) economic effect
human resources; man-power resources
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
allocation; assignment; allotment
highest institute of education
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
young master; young gentleman
roll sandwich; sandwich roll
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
state secrets; secrets of the state
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
passing the winter; hibernation
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
training; education; development; cultivation
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln