to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that day; the very same day
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
all present; all concerned; all of us
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
case; occasion; situation; circumstances