political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
during a telephone call; busy line
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
picking up trash; collecting garbage
misrepresentation; false statement
time travel; leaping through time
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
and then; and so; and; so then
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to overcharge; to rip off
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
administration of justice
finally; in the end; on top of all that
homeless; homeless person
real experience; actual observations
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
the staff; inside the department