entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
allocation; assignment; allotment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept