semiconductor; solid-state
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
substrate; (computer) circuit board
relation; connection; relevance
main force; chief object; mainline
to entrust; to leave to a person
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
evening; night; nighttime
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
by myself; in person; by oneself
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit