to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to sweep clean; to brush clean
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
affectation; showiness; pretence
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
please sit down; please have a seat
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's house; one's home; one's family
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
on the occasion of; at the time of
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
postwar period; period after Second World War