negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
consulting agreement; advisory contract
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
retirement at one's own request
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
psychiatry; psychiatric department
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
bedridden; confined to bed
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how