human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
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)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
to say; to be called; to do
hello; good day; good afternoon
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
about; on; regarding; per; for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
of course; certainly; naturally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
construction; architecture (of buildings)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
steel; sword steel; sword
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why; how; for what reason
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation