hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
I see; that's right; indeed
chair; stool; post; office; position
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
intelligence agency; secret service
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
all; entire; whole; altogether
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
a little bit; a little while
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed