to collect; to assemble; to gather
to concern; to be related
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(apportioning) in small amounts
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
two persons; two people; pair; couple
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
and then; and so; and; so then
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries