for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to apologize; to apologise
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to detain; to take into custody
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
while; even though; despite
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bring; to take; to bring about
(period of) a year; during an era
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to have the privilege of doing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to say; to be called; to do
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition