direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to complete decisively; to do to completion
comparatively; relatively
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to take over; to hand over
several weeks; a few weeks
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
guess; speculation; supposition
to shirk one's responsibility
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
direct descent; direct line
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
the gods of heaven and earth
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life