big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
beforehand; in advance; previously
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
deviation; departure; omission
awkward (difficult) question
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
legislation; development of laws
nonchalant air; unruffled air
while; even though; despite
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sincere; honest; faithful
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be needed; to be wanted
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out