bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
on the occasion of; at the time of
that day; the very same day
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be selected (from among many people)
nothing but; none other than
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
being very busy; busyness
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
official business; public business
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
proud; having a prominent nose
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)