secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
of no interest; not interested
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
village office; local administration office in a village
village headman; village mayor
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance