fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
watchful waiting; careful supervision
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
sales; selling; marketing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
severe punishment; rigorous measures
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
work; business; company; study
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
facing north; northern exposure
about when; about what time; how soon
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to grimace; to make a wry face