to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
not necessarily so; is not always true
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
negotiation team; negotiating body
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
due form; official; formality
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become clear; to be made public
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
number of persons; personnel
election; selection; choice
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
illegal; illicit; unlawful
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo