friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
difficult to ...; hard to ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
social; societal; societary
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deviation; departure; omission
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
event; phenomenon; matter
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sharp sighted; easily awakened
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
of course; certainly; naturally
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming