shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to be needed; to be wanted
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to be helpful; to be useful
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than