to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
softly; mildly; gently; politely
urgent; requiring quick (response)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
section manager; section chief
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
systematic; organized; organizational
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
influence; clout; leverage
important person; strategic person; key figure
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
municipal office; council; city hall
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
on and after; from ... onward; since
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)