on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
fair and square; open and aboveboard
preface; introduction; preamble
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
morning; forenoon; just before noon
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
first match (in a series)
good performance; good work; great success
what kind of business; what sort of matter
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
small number; few; minority
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
secret; private; surreptitious