something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
later on; eventually; afterwards
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
very important person; VIP
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
scandal; deplorable event
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
transactions; dealings; business
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
neck; head; dismissal; discharge