to ask a question; to ask questions
unanticipated; unexpected
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
secretary (government); director; chief
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
station; office; guardroom
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
how many people; a number of people
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)