about; concerning; related to; -ish
social; societal; societary
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
precondition; prerequisite
process; course; mechanism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
contours of one's body; figure
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
memory; ability to remember
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
the way one works; one's working manner
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
source of information; intelligence source; message source
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
periodic; regular; routine
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
without; but if; otherwise; or else
private company; private corporation
under development; in development
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
illegality; (arch.) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself