minute; fine; detailed; subtle
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
only recently; just of late
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
very likely; very probable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
by myself; in person; by oneself
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
being very busy; busyness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)