to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
than; other than; except; but
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
government office; agency; board
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one's husband; one's wife
government official; clerk
business world; business circles
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to be doing; to be in the process of doing