considerably; greatly; a lot
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
authenticity; credibility
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
without; but if; otherwise; or else
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
(another's) daughter; young lady
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery