taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
you (plural); all of you; you all
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
how many people; a number of people
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
valuable article; valuables
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
preface; introduction; preamble
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
not the norm; foolish; stupid
right under; directly below
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
award of excellence; merit award
election; selection; choice