attractiveness; charm; amiability
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
such; this sort of; like this
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to accept; to receive; to agree
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(arch.) slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I
one's long-cherished desire
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
prime minister; premier; chancellor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
jokingly; in the form of a joke
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
joint struggle; common (united) front
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
concession; conciliation; compromise
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
decisive; resolute; determined; firm