head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
disgrace; humiliation; insult
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
America and Britain; American-British