to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
business discussion; negotiation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
unexpectedly; surprisingly
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be settled; to be brought to an end
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
last week; the week before
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fixed date; settlement date
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention