even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
from here; from this place
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
form; method; system; formula
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
rather; sooner; preferably
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
beginning; outset; first; onset
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pull in (fish); to land
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble