voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to follow another's example
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
section manager; section chief
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
administrator; director; commissioner
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
mahjong gambling; playing mahjong for money
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
chief (of police); head (of office)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to order; to command; to appoint
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
regret; repentance; remorse
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
(some) more; even more; longer; further
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular