other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
millions; several million; a few million
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to entertain; to make welcome
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be found; to be discovered
conditionally; with conditions attached
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
common people; ordinary people; masses
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
perfect; complete; flawless