interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
influence; effect; impact
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
public relations section or department
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
recently; lately; these days
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
since when; from when; how long
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
number one; first; best; most; game; round
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)