silence (not speaking); muteness
to keep secret; to conceal
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
rather; better; instead; if anything
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
number of days (times) one has attended
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
every year; yearly; annually
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
society; the world; the times
that's the way it is; such is life
carefree; free from worry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to indicate; to show; to point to
all; entire; whole; altogether
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing