solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
executives; top management; governing body
impossible to do (although wants to)
20th day of the month; 20 days
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
several hours; a few hours
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
battlefield; battleground
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced