Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
monetary; financial; pecuniary
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
in line with this; therefore
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
transport; transportation
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
schedule; program; programme; agenda
relation; connection; relevance
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to blow off; to be blown off
plenary session; regular session
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(making something a) political issue