to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to explain; to dispel doubts
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
negotiations; discussions; connection
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
central government office; head office; this office
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
of course; certainly; naturally
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently