not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
cold shutdown (nuclear reactor)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
straying; wandering off course
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
wide difference; a world of difference
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
next; secondly; subsequently
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded