prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
national border; provincial border
to be impolite; to be discourteous
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
number of persons; personnel
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to take (be in) charge of
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
postwar period; period after Second World War
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pile up; to accumulate
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions