to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to give directions; to issue instructions
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feeling; sense; impression
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
section manager; section chief
alone; by oneself; on one's own
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
pardon me for leaving (first)
all present; all concerned; all of us
loveable; very likeable; like very much
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
how many years; how long; what year
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be silent; to say nothing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one who knows little often repeats it
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment