even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
supreme command; high command
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
very great; enormous; serious
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
duty; function; office; mission; task
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)