more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's post; place of work; workplace
together; at the same time; same; identical
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
corridor; hallway; passageway
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
section manager; section chief
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dated; date; fixed; external
temporary retirement; suspension from office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
mental; spiritual; emotional
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
adds force or indicates command
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(period of) a year; during an era
something like ...; something called ...