form; shape; figure; visage
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just a minute; small quantity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
resignation (from a position)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
in this way; thus; such; uh...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
verbal message; word (from someone)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to become better; to improve
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can