speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
2nd day of the month; two days
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
what kind of; what sort of; what
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as expected; as predicted
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
single word; a few words; brief comment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
about; on; regarding; per; for every
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely