present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
association; union; guild
token (effort); something done for form's sake
registration; accession; register; entry; record
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(not) even once; (not) ever
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
income; receipts; revenue
that; the matter in question
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
flawless; absolute perfection
being good-for-nothing; useless person
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
it is not (like that) either
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to pass (of time); to elapse
to get tired out; to be exhausted
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear