unexpectedly; surprisingly
(in an) emergency; (for) unexpected circumstances
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
greatest mistake of one's life
nonchalantly; without a care
next term; next period; next version; next release
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
quality (of a product or a service)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
friendly relations; social relations; social life
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
section manager; section chief
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
strong defense; strong defence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
unidentifiable; unidentified
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds