something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
economical; efficient; lean; compact
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(computer) command; command key; commando
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
reality; actuality; hard fact
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to step forward; to volunteer
at a moment's notice; readily
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to stiffen; to become stiff
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
paid vacation; paid holiday
company president; manager; director
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
explanation; interpretation
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to gain strength; to have energy