catastrophe-level; catastrophical
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
hereabouts; around there; that area
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
state secrets; secrets of the state
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
nod; inclination of the head