one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
no!; no no!; no, not at all
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
chance; opportunity; occasion
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
departure; leaving; setting off
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
3rd day of the month; three days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
people; citizens; subjects; folk
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to collect; to assemble; to gather
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view