here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
person in charge; official; attendant
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
how can (one) do something
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to get along well with; to make a go of it
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the