Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
difference; variation; difference
each place; various places
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very likely; very probable
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to use all one's strength (ability)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
fixed date; settlement date
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel