yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
power; authority; jurisdiction
knowing; (an) acquaintance
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
headquarters; head office; main office
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(your) daughter; young woman
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
degree of familiarity; popularity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
how; in what way; how about
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
one cause; one reason; one factor
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)