still; even now; to this day
around the clock; day and night
observation; survey; watching
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
together; at the same time; same; identical
nice; likeable; desirable
weird; disgusting; sickening
to speak; to say; to vocalize
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
urgency; exigency; emergency
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
place; situation; position; location
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
officer below the rank of major; company officer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
genuine; authentic; true; real
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp