is something that; is that which
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
observation; survey; watching
government; administration
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
interruption; suspension; break
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
speech; expression; wording; language
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
failure; mistake; blunder
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
single word; a few words; brief comment
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to discuss; to talk together
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky