public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
police drama (television); detective drama
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
I see; that's right; indeed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
strong-willed; strong of heart
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to get hungry; to become hungry
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful