space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
illegitimate child; secret love child
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
land subsidence; decline in influence
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to let (a person) pass first
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
general affairs department (bureau); executive section