minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
by today; before the day is over
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
trial; judgement; judgment
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
counsel; defender; advocate
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
executive power; authority
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
publication of results; announcement of results
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction