institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
due form; official; formality
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
dealing with; coping with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
knowing; (an) acquaintance
bluff; false show of power; bold front
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
underwriter (insurance); appraiser; assessor; auditor
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
light; easy; non-serious; minor
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)