formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cut corners; to be shoddy
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
negotiations; discussions; connection
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
while; even though; despite
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be reminded of; to call to mind
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
company president; manager; director
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
individual; private person; personal; private
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)