meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to stiffen; to become stiff
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
religious organization; religious organisation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
public corporation; public housing
built-for-sale house; ready-made home
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
environmental problem; environmental issue
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
blow; shock; strike; batting
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
independent; responsible; active; subjective
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
drama; play; powerful drug
to press a question; to cross-examine
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)