use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
recommendation; referral; endorsement
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to some extent; to a certain extent
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
opening a business; opening a practice
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
as; because; with; due to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
public holiday; celebration (of)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
platform; home; home base; home plate
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act