prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hot topic; talk of the town
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
minuteness; one millionth
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to jump up and down; to hop
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
contradiction; inconsistency
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)