precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
it's probably so; it stands to reason
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
master; teacher; stable master
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
and; thereupon; because of that
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
tradition; legend; folklore
suffix for familiar person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to take over; to hand over
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to be to the point; to be pertinent
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold