refusal; rejection; denial; veto
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
surprise; something unexpected
to talk; to chat; to chatter
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to mix; to stir; to blend
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sender; consignor; remitter
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
the other day; a few days ago
trouble; bother; annoyance
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward