solidarity; joint; collective
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
above; going steadily upward
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
personal history; background; career
workforce reduction; personnel cut
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive