discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
high efficiency; high performance
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
social order; public order
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
holding two or more positions concurrently
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to take away; to carry off
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
major earthquake; large earthquake
cooking; food preparation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
heating power; thermal power; firepower
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
this and that; one thing or another
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper