requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to unfold; to unroll; to open
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
small person acting arrogantly on someone else's authority; person who borrows the authority of another to browbeat others; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
territory; domain; dominion; possession
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to face on; to look out on to
inland districts; inland areas
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
rule; reign; government; governing