to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
talk; dialogue; conversation
please sit down; please have a seat
to change completely; to change suddenly
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
one's share; one's portion
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
dismissal; sacking; discharge
error; mistake; slip; bug
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
cancellation of a contract
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
penalty for contract breach
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to have a rumor circulating
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure