official business; public business
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
a few years ago; some years back
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
gender; distinction of sex; sex
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great person; eminent figure
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
explanation; interpretation
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
several years; a few years
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region