main castle; stronghold; inner citadel; this castle
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
suffix for familiar person
extremely; very; really; super; so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from now; from this moment; henceforth
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
sorry; excuse me; thank you
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many