designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
transactions; dealings; business
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
that's true; of course; obviously
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what kind of; what sort of; what
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus