we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
strategy meeting; council of war
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
ongoing; in progress; afoot
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
bet; wager; stake; gamble
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
small hill; low hill; hillock
interception; monitoring; tapping
one by one; in detail; minutely
putting a plan into operation
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility