performance of one's official duties
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
such; like that; that sort of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; even though; despite
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to move forward; to move on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like