diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
start of a romance; beginning of love
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in this manner; in this way; like this
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
sexy; popular; well-liked
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
producer (film, TV, etc.)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
old friend; old acquaintance
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
prohibition; inhibition; ban
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
news; word; tidings; omen
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
marching orders; sailing orders
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
official announcement; proclamation
gray zone; grey zone; gray area