local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
strategist; tactician; schemer
rule; government; administration
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(traffic) congestion; heavy traffic
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
in name only; titular; nominal
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
rule; reign; government; governing
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
guess; conjecture; surmise
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
opportunity to show off; showplace
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
got it; roger; leave it to me
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
two-block haircut; undercut-style haircut; k-pop haircut
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion