to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interview (e.g. for a job)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go out and away; to leave
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
name; given name; first name
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
your company; your shrine
enterprise; business; company; corporation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sympathy; empathy; response
to be helpful; to be useful
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
job hunting; job searching
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
mental; spiritual; emotional
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh