by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
leadership; initiative; spearhead
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
enterprise; business; company; corporation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
giving; provision; furnishing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
battlefield; battleground
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
government sources; official quarters
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
armed forces; military; troops
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so