headquarters; head office; main office
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
bringing; taking; carrying
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
why; how; for what reason
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing