official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
group; bunch; crowd; group
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
several times; a few times
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
how; in what way; by what means
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
still; even now; to this day
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...