never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
difficult to ...; hard to ...
main question; real issue at hand
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(social) class; rank; grade
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to spread; to be propagated
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
matter of time; question of time
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to