present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
within; inside of; less than
conference room; council room
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
such ... as; or some such
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
until now; so far; up to the present
duty; obligation; responsibility
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
should; must; -able; probably; likely
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
record of proceedings; minutes
confections; sweets; candy; cake
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back