immediately; right away; on the spot
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
accomplishment; execution
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
one day; (on) a certain day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to live; to make a living; to get on with
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
group; party; team; squad; section
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
overall victory; championship