to read the situation; to sense the mood
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
face with no make-up; sobriety
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
working adult; full-fledged member of society
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
instant; moment; for an instant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pile up; to accumulate
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
for example; for instance; e.g.
at work; in the midst of work; working
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
society; the world; the times
something like ...; something called ...
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)