mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
outside one's jurisdiction
order (to an employee from management)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
reinstatement; reappointment
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
every year; yearly; annually
recommendation; endorsement
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
remainder of the year; rest of the year
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
servant; manservant; menial
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
contract; compact; agreement
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
technical official; technical officer