strategy meeting; council of war
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
power balance; balance of power
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
using for riding; passenger use
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
don't worry; no worries; never mind
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
special promotion (in rank or grade)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
one's place of appointment; one's post
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
unless (you do something)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training