proposal; proposition; suggestion
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
successor; replacement; second wife
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
there is nothing; having nothing
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
undisputed; entirely; perfect
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
hereabouts; around there; that area
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien