established policy; existing procedures
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
one's long-cherished desire
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to become familiar (to one's ears)
way of calling (something or someone)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
environment; surroundings; circumstances
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the right person in the right place
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up