length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
I see; that's right; indeed
battle formation; disposition of troops
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
secretary; councillor; councilor
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
government service; the bureaucracy
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
pressure; oppression; suppression
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
free time; time at leisure
not caring; not giving a damn
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to follow another's example
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
intensive; concentrated; focused
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
troops; group members; team members