clerk; office worker; office staff
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
silence; stillness; quietness
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
preface; introduction; preamble
story; tale; talk; discussion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not