to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
classified information; top secret
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
clerk; office worker; office staff
origin; beginning; source; rise
constitution; rules; regulation
to like; to love; to be fond of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
small; fine; detailed; stingy
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
as; because; with; due to
to defy conventional wisdom
early (days); initial stage; initial
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
classification; categorization; sorting
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
party; set; gang; company; person
election; selection; choice
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt