settlement; solution; resolution
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
declaration of a state of emergency
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; dirt
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to grant a person a moment
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
the other day; lately; recently
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation