to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
in the future; another day; later
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
trivial; not amounting to much
(present) head of a family
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
delivery; transfer; hand-over
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
quality (of a product or a service)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
being open but having virtually no business
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
our country; our land; one's own country
meritorious deed; services
bestowing a decoration; bestowing an order
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to try all possible means
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face