to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to collect; to assemble; to gather
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
probability; likelihood; chances
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing