condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
secret; private; surreptitious
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
topic of discussion; agenda
10th day of the month; ten days
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
valuable article; valuables
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to discuss; to talk together
to try to do; to attempt to do
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bolt from the blue; great surprise