or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
one's post; place of work; workplace
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
corridor; hallway; passageway
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
section manager; section chief
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
mental; spiritual; emotional
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
something like ...; something called ...
community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)