laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to devour; to bite to death
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
after staying up all night
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
to walk one's legs off; to walk until one's legs feel like lead; to walk to the point of exhaustion
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
called; known as; that; to say
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit