grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to cease; to stop; to be over
the other day; a few days ago
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
down to earth; reasonable
agrément; approval by a state of a diplomatic appointment from a foreign country
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
just because; even if; even though
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to be sacked; to be dismissed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
second day of the month; two days
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
civilian in military employ
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
group; party; team; squad; section
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer