day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
direct control; direct supervision
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
one's work environment; job conditions
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
even if not; even without
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter