to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
so; like this; in this way
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
on the occasion of; at the time of
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
extended leave; long vacation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
consequence; outcome; result; blame
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to refuse; to decline; to deny
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
older brother; elder brother
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
though; notwithstanding; although
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...