to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
something like ...; something called ...
to discuss; to talk together
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
those (near the second person)
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
imagination; supposition; guess
Japanese person; Japanese people
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
settlement; payment of account
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength