leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
Hakurei (one of the eight major professional female titles of shogi)
hall of offerings (at a shrine)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
condition; state (of health); appearance
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
witnessing; observing; sighting
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
at least; at most; (even) just