before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
firm promise; definite promise
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
approval; acceptance; toleration
morning session; morning trading
yose; end game; last stage of a game; gathering; collecting; coming together
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, commodities trading, etc.); limit low
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)