practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
equipment; harness; fittings
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
preparation; provision; guarding
commodore; brigadier general
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
student (esp. a university student)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
General Staff Headquarters
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
enterprise; business; company; corporation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
coming and going; commuting
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy