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 necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; 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); moving back 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); (just before the) edge
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; of course; definitely
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to have meaning; to be meaningful
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
bank; banking institution