secretary (government); director; chief
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
fine performance; excellent acting
one edge; one end; one side
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
notice; attention; observation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
opening fully; full throttle; full power
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
body; physical system; (the) person
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese