to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to move forward; to move on
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
sincere; earnest; serious
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
leadership; initiative; spearhead
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
being too late; losing one's final chance
long ago; already; a long time ago
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)