astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
police investigator; investigator
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
governments of various nations of the world
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
some people; a few people; several people
private citizen; civilian
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
written oath; covenant; pledge
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
more than anything; above all else
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)