to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
skill; dexterity; master hand
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
drama; play; powerful drug
to read the situation; to sense the mood
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
sleeping pill; sleep medication
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
offender; criminal; culprit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
resentment; indignation; anger
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
life and death; life or death
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve