to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
one (thing); one piece; one item
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
impression given by a painting or image
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
accidental death; casualty
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
3rd day of the month; three days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
doctors; teachers; lawyers
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)