sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
that is to say; so that means
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
change of job; change of occupation; career change
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
job; work; duties; trade; skill
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do