to head towards; to direct one's steps to
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
support; backing; aid; assistance
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)