deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
financial power; financial means; wealth
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
light meal; snack; refreshments
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive