end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
line; queue; procession; matrix
press corps; group of reporters
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to encamp; to take up positions
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
home area; home town; local
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
match (to light fire with)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)