sharp increase; sudden rise
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
one example of (when there are more examples)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
residence; living (at, in); abode
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
ceremonial weapon; ceremony
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
office job; clerical work
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly