contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
together; at the same time; same; identical
firm promise; definite promise
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
and yet; though; when; in spite of
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in comparison to; rather than
schedule; program; programme; agenda
last week; the week before
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
being very busy; busyness
reason; cause; circumstances
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
topic of discussion; agenda
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation