(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
company president; manager; director
during a telephone call; busy line
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
business trip; official trip
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to telephone; to make a phone call
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
turning to the right; right turn
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
a few years ago; some years back
training (esp. in-service); induction course
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as before; as ever; as it was originally
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
society; public; community; social studies
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on