pending question; unresolved problem
common knowledge; well-known fact
irrational (line of) argument
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
ability; capability; skill
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
sales; selling; marketing
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
profitable plan; good plan
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
green light; (giving) permission; OK
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
scandal; deplorable event
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
application; request; petition
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
proper; right; reasonable
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress