blunder; bungle; clumsiness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
near oneself; close to one; familiar
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rejection (of an application)
notice; notification; report; posting
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
than; from; out of; except; but; more
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out