top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sorry; excuse me; thank you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to face; to go towards; to head towards
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
now; the present time; just now; another; more
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent