mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
talking while standing; standing around talking
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
stabilization; stabilisation
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to have a rumor circulating
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
priority; order of precedence
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up