without permission; without notice
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
imprisonment; incarceration
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
control; management (e.g. of a business)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
festival; feast; carnival
anniversary; commemoration
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
have a good day; take care; see you
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be too numerous; to be too much