cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
sincere; earnest; serious
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
knowledge; information; opinion; view
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
outside one's jurisdiction
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
engineer; technical officer
systematic; organized; organizational
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
collaborative research; joint research
in a day; in a brief space of time
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
instead; but (on the other hand)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you