speaking of ...; as for ...
Department of the Imperial Household
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
state secrets; secrets of the state
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
diploma; licence; license
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
choker (type of necklace)
voice quality; type of voice
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
voice change; voice break
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
very careful; thoroughly prepared
attendance; presence; appearance
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
retainer; attendant; escort
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship