head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
first meeting; first interview with
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
and yet; though; when; in spite of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
political measures; policy
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
if so; in that case; in that situation
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
urban area; urban district