(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
police; police officer; police station
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)