achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
judgment; judgement; discernment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to sob; to be choked with tears
to serve; to work for; to attend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
essay; tentative assumption
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
maintaining the status quo
national border; provincial border
it is I who should say so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
person who has rendered distinguished service
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face