to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
time; hour; period; class
political judgement; political decision
(medical) doctor; physician
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
special measure; special measures
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
rescue squad; rescue party
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
heart attack; myocardial infarction
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
nausea; sickness in the stomach
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)