office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
power; authority; jurisdiction
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
because of; owing to; due to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
rule; reign; government; governing
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to look forward to something
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to detain; to check; to restrain
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose