representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not understanding; not knowing
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
older sister; lass; young lady
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable