that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; a few days ago
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in person; personally; directly
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR