back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
everywhere in the capital (e.g. Tokyo); everyone in the capital
don't worry; there's no need to worry
without permission; without notice
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
moving about; stirring about
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
political measures; policy
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
diplomatic; diplomatically
transactions; dealings; business
to take over; to hand over
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to that extent; so (much)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anything; whatever; whatever one likes