polite; respectful; reverent
paper; note; document; bill
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
place far from home; strange land; foreign country
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
personal considerations; private circumstances; sincerity; genuineness; actual state of affairs; unvarnished circumstances
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to become settled; to be fixed
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
directions; instructions; orders; command
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
control; management; supervision
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be erected; to be built
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored