in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
close-cropped hair; shaven head
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
question; inquiry; enquiry
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
casual speech; peer language; informal language
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
many; numerous; various; large number of
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
about; concerning; related to; -ish
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
the same; the said; likewise
knowing; (an) acquaintance
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
early (days); initial stage; initial
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do