events of the day; current affairs
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
television program; TV program
of course; certainly; naturally
official business; public business
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
planning; project; plan; design
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to turn towards; to point