personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in advance; beforehand; previously
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
internal or domestic affairs
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
leader; authority; mainstay
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
military personnel; soldier
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
military affairs; military service
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply