by all means; at all costs; absolutely
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but; however; provided that
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
next term; next period; next version; next release
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
special promotion (in rank or grade)
(social) class; rank; grade
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
possible; likely; probable
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
promotion; raising of status
in person; personally; directly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
political measures; policy
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over