missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to fulfill one's responsibilities
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
mammonist; money-worshipper
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
right and wrong; good and evil
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
principle; theory; fundamental truth
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence