to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
official business; public business
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
rival candidate; opposing candidate
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to ask a question; to ask questions
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
what kind of; what sort of; what
confidence; trust; faith; credit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop