audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
surveillance camera; security camera
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
company; corporation; workplace
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
operation; functioning; running
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to put into effect; to put into practice
to employ; to hire; to charter
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
picking; collecting; harvesting
flour; meal; powder; dust
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
middle of the night; dead of night
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
long; drawn-out; very long
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
the other day; a few days ago
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup