important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
with a friendly grin; smilingly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
adds force or indicates command
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ability; capability; competence; skill
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
performance of one's official duties
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
than; other than; except; but
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be embarrassed; to lose face
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
victim; injured party; sufferer
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for