thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
if it is the case that ...
companion; partner; spouse
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be at a loss for words
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
state secrets; secrets of the state
final; eventual; ultimate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
one's assessment of the situation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
polish; improvement; burnishing
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)