(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
regardless of; irrespective of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
future; possible; potential; prospective
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category