to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
the front; honest; upright; decent
choice; selection; option
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
maintaining the status quo
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
serious; severe; grave; acute
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to look around; to survey
discovery; detection; finding
performance of one's official duties
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster