(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to make an appearance; to show up
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
negotiations; discussions; connection
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
good (place to leave off); convenient
final; eventual; ultimate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dominion; territory; possession
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
diplomatic; diplomatically
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to take a firm stand; to argue about
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
beyond that point; after that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
conflict; complication; troubles; discord