job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
such; this sort of; like this
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in the end; at the end of the day
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
this is why; this means; it is the case that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(social) position; status
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
military affairs; military service
rather; better; instead; if anything
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan