no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
secretariat; executive office
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sorry; excuse me; thank you
from here; from this place
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
please (give me); please (do for me)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in one's own way or style
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
adds force or indicates command
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen