source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
listening device; bug; wiretap
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
instead; but (on the other hand)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thorough; exhaustive; complete
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
how long; how far; how much
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
if it is the case that ...
absence; disregard; indifference
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
after a long time; for the first time in a while