to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
all you have to do is; just; that's all
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
people; citizens; subjects; folk
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to state; to express; to mention
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
complete set; all; everything
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
polite; respectful; reverent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to find; to gather
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
wages; pay; rental payment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
although I say; although one might say; although called
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility