duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
don't you think?; indicates question
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to ask; to enquire; to query
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
underling; subordinate official
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
back country; remote countryside
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
thorough discussion; careful consideration; rigorous investigation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
than; other than; except; but
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
question; inquiry; enquiry
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
reputation; public opinion
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice