various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
while; during (the time when)
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
otherwise; if not; or else
no matter how much time passes
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
being all smiles with joy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
though; notwithstanding; although
sound (of a sentence); euphony
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
two persons; two people; pair; couple
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lost article; something forgotten
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to pass (of time); to elapse
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference