to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
16th day of the month; 16 days
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
economic; financial; fiscal
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rapid completion; intensive training
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
February; second month of the lunar calendar
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
public welfare; the people's livelihood
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
British currency; pound sterling
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
public debt; public bond; government securities
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
quinquennial; recurring every five years
hammering sound; hammering
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance