(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
while; even though; despite
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
although I say; although one might say; although called
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(your) daughter; young woman
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
waste of time; killing time
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
authenticity; credibility
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you