a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
public relations department (section, office)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
mobilization; mobilisation
wherein; therein; thereinto
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
staff member; station employee; official
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
program of a ceremony (programme)
section manager; section chief
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
just because; even if; even though
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)