being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
completion; perfection; accomplishment
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
a second time; again; once more; twice
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
topic of discussion; agenda
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
sour look; surly face; pout
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to have an idea; to have a clue
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch