grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to be too late; to be too slow
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to become misty; to become hazy
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to cross the line; to go too far
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
orphan; person without friends
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
this occasion; at this time; now
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
lux (unit of illuminance)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
cooperation; coordination; link
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to miss a chance; to fail to do
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge