since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
conference room; council room
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
newly appointed; inaugural
tension; mental strain; nervousness
just because; even if; even though
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
place; situation; position; location
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to refuse; to reject; to deny
one's own child; one's own children
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct