sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
main force; chief object; mainline
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
charming; fascinating; attractive
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun