to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
representative director; spokesperson for a board of directors
leader; authority; mainstay
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
very likely; very probable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
while; during; while; although; all; both
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity