reason; cause; circumstances
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
avoiding or dodging responsibility
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight