twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
censorship; inspection; examination
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
enactment; establishment; creation
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
information media; press; news organs
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
under development; in development
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
bribe; money under the table
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
living together; communal life; cohabitation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder