substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
periodic; regular; routine
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be found; to be discovered
governor-general; governor; viceroy
right (to do something); authority; power
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
development; exploitation
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
regret; repentance; remorse