correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
normal duties; (one's) regular work
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
independent action; acting alone
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication