principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
urgency; exigency; emergency
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
program (e.g. TV); programme
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to put on airs; to assume importance
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
January; first month of the lunar calendar
outsider; someone outside of a group
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
economic world; financial circles; business community
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to drop; to let fall; to omit
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(religious) faith; belief; creed
sharing; share (on social media); market share
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
house built on sand; house of cards
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable