office (e.g. the Oval Office)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
being very busy; busyness
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
divide into four pieces; one fourth
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
order of chivalry; chivalric order
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
great war; great battle; world war
at a young age; while still young
many; numerous; various; large number of
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
military personnel; soldier
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to say; to tell; to state; to do
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)