tough measure; firm step; strong measure
civilian control (of the military)
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
we have a result!; game over!; match!
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
secondary; of secondary importance
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
business; trade; operations; sales
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to degenerate; to lapse into
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
complete recovery of health
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
radical (of a kanji character)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored