to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
soon; shortly; before long
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
local government employee; local civil servant
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
clerk; office worker; office staff
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
surname; family name; last name
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to nip (something) in the bud
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education