this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
support; backing; aid; assistance
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be needed; to be wanted
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
invitation; introduction; temptation
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
father; dad; husband; you; he
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
successor; replacement; second wife
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept