to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
military profession; military post
number; number plate; license plate
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to enter into diplomatic relations
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing