provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
home delivery (of food); outside catering
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
secretary (government); director; chief
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
delivery; transfer; hand-over
spring break; spring vacation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet