performance of one's official duties
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh