to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
full impact; packing a punch
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
creche; day nursery; day-care center
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
special precautions; special vigilance
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
point of compromise; common ground
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
next year; next fiscal year
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting