big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to make one's heart flutter
closely-guarded secret; top secret
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
ratio; proportion; percentage
economic strength; economic power; economic might
social status; social position; social standing
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
your daughter; young woman
shrine ranking (abolished in 1946); company ranking
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
merits; distinguished services
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to turn against; to become an enemy
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
as is habit; the way life normally is
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
countermeasure; counter-measure
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
parking (a bicycle or motorcycle)
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
municipal office; council; city hall
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
memorizing a musical score
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way