payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
around the clock; day and night
just because; even if; even though
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
smuggling; contraband trade
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
large number (of); many; majority
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in person; personally; directly
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
ruffian palanquin bearer (Edo period); thug; ruffian; scoundrel