check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
sudden change; complete change
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push aside; to brush aside
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
important person; strategic person; key figure
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
husband and wife; married couple
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
busy; having no time (for)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well