somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
receptionist; reception woman
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
older sister; elder sister
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
shroud (e.g. of a reactor core, motor cycle, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
don't you think?; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
difference; variation; difference
scale; scope; plan; structure
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving