forcefulness of speech; influential voice
watchful waiting; careful supervision
territorial relationship; regional bond
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
intelligence or information network
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to become rustic; to be countrified
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
noted product; local specialty
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
clerk; office worker; office staff
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
conference room; council room
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran