being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
aptitude; aptness; suitability
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be needed; to be wanted
seniority by length of service
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
substrate; (computer) circuit board
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
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
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
if so; in that case; in that situation
large amount of money; great cost
development; exploitation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate