one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
irritation; annoyance; frustration
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
beyond that point; after that
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
chance (of success); odds
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
otherwise; or else; if not
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
firm promise; definite promise
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
signature; signing; sealing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
vice-minister; undersecretary
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently