to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
such; like that; that sort of; very
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
such a thing; something like that
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
testimony; (verbal) evidence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)