special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
loss; defeat; counter for losses
win-loss records (between two participants)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
equilibrium; good balance; poise
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to collect information; to gather knowledge
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to appear all together; to be all present
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
escape route; evacuation route
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)