I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
public relations; client liaison; client relations
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
foreign; abroad; overseas
enterprise; business; company; corporation
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(social) position; status
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference