sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to keep watch; to stand guard
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
even more; still more; further
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
nice; likeable; desirable
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cooperation; collaboration
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to detain; to check; to restrain
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
amount of light; quantity of light
regulation; adjustment; control
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
advanced level; high grade; senior
selection; choice; picking out
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to mind; to care; to worry
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
side effect; adverse reaction