(the condition of) one's health
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to cease; to stop; to be over
real thing; original; actual
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fate; destiny; predestination
hostile relations; hostile relationship
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
restoration; repair; mending
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
interest; rights; concession
relation; connection; relevance