remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to not believe one's ears
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to call out; to ask someone to come
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
person who has rendered distinguished service
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
genius; prodigy; natural gift
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
laughingstock; object of ridicule
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
all people; the whole nation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
National Health Insurance drug price; NHI drug price
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
compelling force; legal force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
not worth considering; out of the question
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total