to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
story; tale; talk; discussion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
on the occasion of; at the time of
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
domestic affairs; internal administration
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
progress; advance; improvement; development
to be too late; to be too slow
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid