negotiations; discussions; connection
piece of cake; a walk in the park
(political) power; authority; influence
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
article; news story; report; account
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
individual; private person; personal; private
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
beforehand; in advance; previously
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest