sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
each nation; many nations; many countries
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to rank next to; to come after
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.