time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
countermeasure; counter-measure
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
drifting; drift; being adrift
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
raising morale; lifting of morale
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment