office job; clerical work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
order from the company president
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
assistance; backing; reinforcements
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy