house; one's house; one's home; one's family
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
number of times; frequency; count
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
going upstream; sailing against the current
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
rebate; commission; kickback
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
real intention; true motive; true meaning
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
information; making a report (to a superior)
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
fair and square; open and aboveboard
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to devour; to bite to death
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym