from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
telephone call; telephone (device)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
special; particular; peculiar; unique
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky