to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
abuse; misuse; perversion
our country; our land; one's own country
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
remaining silent; keeping secret
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
duty; function; office; mission; task
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
go that far; to that extent
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
for your information; I'm telling you