emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
still (continuing); as ever; further
while; during; while; although; all; both
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
at a young age; while still young
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
company president; manager; director
almost; roughly; approximately
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
selection; choice; option
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through