to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
number one; first; best; most; game; round
competent; suitable; qualified
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to increase; to add to; to augment
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
coordinator; coordinating role
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
progress; advance; making (good) progress
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
rational; reasonable; logical
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy