external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
exhibitors (at a trade show, etc.)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
guess; speculation; supposition
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to take on a role; to take part
antiques; old works of art
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
next year; next fiscal year
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to drink up; to drain (cup)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
reconciliation; make peace with
eccentric; crank; oddball
it's been a long time; long time no see