liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it's been a long time; long time no see
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
without; unless; have to do
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold fast; to protect to the end
internal or domestic affairs
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while