to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
war; fighting; fierce competition
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
since one was born; (in) all one's life
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
government worker; public servant; civil servant
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
reason; cause; circumstances
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
imagination; supposition; guess
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
term of office; tenure; incumbency
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
instead; but (on the other hand)