guard; security (officer); guardsman
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to miss a chance; to fail to do
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
memories; recollections; reminiscence
bygones; the past; past event
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
public relations; client liaison; client relations
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
production (e.g. play); direction
to tile (floor, wall, etc.)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan