what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
foreign; abroad; overseas
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
former (incumbent); predecessor
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
government; administration
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
meaning; significance; sense
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
territory; autonomous region
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to bring; to take; to bring about
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
of course; certainly; naturally
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)