to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
deputy general manager; deputy director-general; assistant commissioner
what kind of business; what sort of matter
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
arrest; apprehension; capture
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
discovery; detection; finding
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to leave as is; to ignore
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
by your leave; with your permission
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
leader; authority; mainstay
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
useless; vain; aimless; idle