law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be dispersed; to get separated
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to speak; to hear a voice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wound (suffered in a fight)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
early on; earlier on; from early
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
performance of one's official duties
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
influence; effect; impact
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable