to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
getting an advance (on one's salary)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
official business; public business
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
election campaign strategy; election tactics
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
proud; having a prominent nose
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
rather; sooner; preferably
to employ; to hire; to charter
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
so; like this; in this way
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "pu"; "pa" column or row of the kana syllabary
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
just a minute; small quantity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style