thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
planning; project; plan; design
large number (of); many; majority
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
priority; order of precedence
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
rolled Japanese-style omelette
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
secret; private; surreptitious
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
ill will; malice; evil intent
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid