though; even if; whether ... or ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
automatic; intransitive verb
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in the same manner as before; the same as always
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to take over; to hand over
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
responsibility; duty; obligation
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
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)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
older brother and younger sister
to cause someone to worry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
front; frontage; facade; main
tall figure; high stature
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)