(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
dispersing; breaking up; running away
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
guard; security (officer); guardsman
tune (melody, piece of music)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of