official business; public business
greeting; a fine thing to say
social life; social intercourse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
later on; eventually; afterwards
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to need; to call for; to require
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
treatment; service; handling; management
again; once more; a second time
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
lately; recently; these days
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
one person; ordinary; common
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
exemplar; model; example; pattern
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably