Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't you think?; indicates question
to say; to be called; to do
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
story; tale; talk; discussion
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that day; the very same day
source of information; intelligence source; message source
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
temporary retirement; suspension from office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
newspaper reporter; print journalist