habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
customary; conventional; usual
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
written notification; notification (written)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
official document; archives
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
preface; foreword; preamble
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
number two; second in command
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
vice president (of a country)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no, not like that (but like this)