such ... as; or some such
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
nature; property; disposition
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
one's best interests; one's own good
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
accomplishment; execution
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
karoshi; death from overwork
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
look of death; shadow of death
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
just a minute; small quantity
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)