secret; private; surreptitious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(period of) a year; during an era
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to carry out one's mission
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
such; this sort of; like this
to watch over; to watch attentively
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn towards; to point
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
(police) detective; criminal matter
ago; since; before; previous
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have