to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
individual; private person; personal; private
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
namely; that is (to say); in other words
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honour; honor; glory; privilege
that day; the very same day
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher