to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
total energy; all efforts
call; summons; convening; convocation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to devour; to bite to death
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
after staying up all night
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
inspection; examination; check