to take (preventive) measures; 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
to move forward; to move on
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
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 leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
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 pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
leadership; initiative; spearhead
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
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 fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
being too late; losing one's final chance
long ago; a long time ago; already
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion