to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opposite; reverse; contrary
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
exchanging business cards
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough