to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
bad influence; negative influence
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
preventive measure; precautionary measure
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
to continue to do; to persist in doing
reset; fresh start; new beginning
small number; few; minority
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
die all together; go to the grave together
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
business world; business circles
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
financial derivative; derivative
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
American dollar; United States dollar; US dollar
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
change in the law; legal reform