indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
important matter; matters of weight
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
prime minister; premier; chancellor
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
front; frontage; facade; main
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
conference room; council room
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to manage a state; to govern a country
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
it's been a long time; long time no see
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
topic of discussion; agenda
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to spread; to be propagated
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch