last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
commitment; pledge; promise
immediately; at once; instantly
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
clerk; office worker; office staff
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
outrageous lie; outright lie
throbbing (pain); pounding
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
hard worker; hardworking person
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
beyond one's means or position
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to go back to the starting point
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
first meeting; first interview with
to stay (at); to stop (at)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner