Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
recommendation; referral; endorsement
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
about; concerning; as to; regarding
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
qualification test; quantitative trait; qualifying tournament
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
bank; banking institution
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
fifth day of the month; five days
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out