to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Japan's best; number one in Japan
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
that; the matter in question
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
instead; but (on the other hand)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to employ; to hire; to charter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do