just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
logistics; supply; communications
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
the ways of the world; human nature
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
group; party; team; squad; section
cooperation; coordination; link
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
battle station; action stations
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
infant; baby; little child
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate