to take charge during someone's absence
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
difficult problem; challenge
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
just a minute; small quantity
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bundle; control; management
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
whole nation; whole land; whole country
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
how; in what way; how about; questionable
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
topic of discussion; agenda
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
beforehand; in advance; previously