how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be silent; to say nothing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
January; first month of the lunar calendar
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
promotion; raising of status
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
business; trade; operations; sales
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
bitter experience (ordeal)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture