scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
you could say that; that might be so
hello; good day; good afternoon
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
close; intimate; on good terms
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
reading matter; reading material
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
destruction; collapse; crumbling
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to throw at; to turn; to raise
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
offender; criminal; culprit
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)