direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
absence from work without permission
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
second; number two; runner-up
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
beginning; outset; first; onset
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
business; trade; operations; sales
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
just a minute; small quantity
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)