you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
temporary retirement; suspension from office
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
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 compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to employ; to hire; to charter
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
public relations; client liaison; client relations