to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to keep away; to keep at a distance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
trial; judgement; judgment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
materials; data; document
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary