state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
number one; first; best; most; game; round
grasp; catch; understanding
each nation; many nations; many countries
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
selection; choice; option
third day of the month; three days
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
meaning; significance; sense
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
very likely; very probable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
woman; female; feminine gender
weekly publication; weekly magazine
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
how long; how far; how much
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...