mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ahead; before; the future
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
business; trade; operations; sales
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
to recover consciousness; to come to
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
slap in the face; slap on the cheek