to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
finish; end; completion; result
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
pre-war days; before the war
rebirth; new birth; nascent
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
public relations; client liaison; client relations
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
fertile; rich; productive
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
passing mark (examination); passing grade
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
future prospects; promise
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la