acknowledged; accepted; agreed
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
to distribute; to hand out
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
opinion; point of view; visual point
maximization; maximisation
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
next flight; next post; next mail
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
having said that; be that as it may
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
formal opening (e.g. of a railway, road, etc.); opening ceremony; inauguration ceremony
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be saved up (of money)
end; close; finish; termination
splish-splash; with a splash
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
minority group (party); minority
meanwhile; in the meantime
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to raise one's voice; to shout
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
ardent; passionate; vehement
all present; all concerned; all of us
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
established practice; custom