one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
public holiday; celebration (of)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
even if not; even without
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
staff with plaited paper streamers
year in, year out; always; 24-7
tone (of voice); manner of talking
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
introduction; presentation; referral; listing