may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how long; how far; how much
salary reduction; salary cut
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
calm; composed; leisurely
to say; to be pleased to say
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
since when; from when; how long
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to examine someone's expression
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be needed; to be wanted
anything and everything; just about everything
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
sympathy; compassion; pity
fellow sufferers pity each other
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
appearance; expression; manifestation
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)