to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
to maintain; to continue to have
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
restoration; repair; mending
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
finished product; finished goods; completed article
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
construction at top speed
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
concession; conciliation; compromise
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty