today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
I appreciate your efforts
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the real criminal; true culprit
else; in addition; besides
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
government; administration; ministry
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to recall; to remember; to recollect
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
annual turning off of lights, etc.
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly