yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
consequently; as a result
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
change in the law; legal reform
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rapid development; rapid unfolding
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
mass communication; mass media
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
even more; still more; further
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another