not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
increasing one's fighting spirit
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to mix; to stir; to blend
ingredient; component; composition
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
action of making something; -ification
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact