postponement; deferment; adjournment
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
in that way; like that; that way
aggressive; active and bold (daring); resolute determination
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
deliberation; discussion; consideration
government ordinance; cabinet order
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
full ripeness; full maturity
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
wargame piece (on a training map); map symbol (representing troops)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
pronunciation; production of sound
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
identification papers; ID
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to become hoarse; to become husky
to become muddy; to become slushy
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage