your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
important post; important office; key position
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
sense of smell; olfaction
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
troubled face; worried expression
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to think too much; to be over-concerned
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)