preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
eighth day of the month; eight days
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in one's own way or style
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
armchair theory; impracticable theory
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to indicate; to show; to point to
magnetism; magnetic force
thorough; exhaustive; complete
future (usually near); prospects
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
enterprise; business; company; corporation
individual; private person; personal; private
management philosophy; management principles; managerial creed
national crisis; national disaster
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization