operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
close; intimate; on good terms
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
trip abroad; overseas travel
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be silent; to say nothing